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Developing Music History Knowledge Through Computer-Assisted Instruction, Elaine A. Meils
Developing Music History Knowledge Through Computer-Assisted Instruction, Elaine A. Meils
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
A team effort led by the author developed and implemented a model program designed to improve fifth grade students’ knowledge of music history through computer- assisted instruction. The goals of the program were to have the student be able to identify the different periods of music history, music styles of those periods, composers and various writing styles of the composers. The program contained four basic components: pre-test, implementation, post-test and results. After the fifth grade students were randomly chosen, a pre-test was conducted and the implementation began. Following the implementation period the author conducted a post-test, the findings of the …
Effective Testing Procedures For Partial Vision Students Utilizing The Microcomputer, Deborah K. Emmons
Effective Testing Procedures For Partial Vision Students Utilizing The Microcomputer, Deborah K. Emmons
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
A testing program utilizing a voice synthesizer and double-sized graphics was developed for high school partial vision students in a Business Education Microcomputer Applications class. Prior to the program, partial vision students had failing test grades. In order to take a test, the partial vision student had to go to a resource lab to use a reader. This took a great amount of time and the partial vision student missed regular classroom activities. The program was implemented for 10 weeks. After the partial vision students were trained to use the speech synthesizer for one week, tests were administered on the …
Designing And Implementing A Computer Literacy Course For Academically Excellent Disadvantaged Intermediate Elementary Students, Ronny A. Einbinder
Designing And Implementing A Computer Literacy Course For Academically Excellent Disadvantaged Intermediate Elementary Students, Ronny A. Einbinder
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The author designed and implemented a computer literacy course for academically excellent disadvantaged intermediate elementary students. The author introduced the students to a wide range of computer related skills. This information was presented in an introductory manner in order to acquaint students with the varied uses of the computer in today's technological society. The program's aims were to teach computer literacy to academically high achieving students who had little or no previous computer knowledge or experience, to provide computer time for students whose environmental background has denied them equal access to computers, and to build higher level thinking skills. The …