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Effects Of Computer Assisted Instruction And Pclogo Programs On Math Performance Of Seventh And Eighth Grade Students With Learning Disabilities, Katherine R. Sweeny Apr 1997

Effects Of Computer Assisted Instruction And Pclogo Programs On Math Performance Of Seventh And Eighth Grade Students With Learning Disabilities, Katherine R. Sweeny

Theses & Honors Papers

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of computer assisted instruction and Logo programming on the math performance of seventh and eighth grade students with learning disabilities. The sample included thirty (N=30) subjects with learning disabilities. The computer programs used were Deluxe Math Munchers and LOGO for Windows. A three group pretest-posttest experimental design was used to determine if a relationship existed between the three different methods of instruction and achievement, and whether or not a significant difference existed in performance based on grade levels. The 30 subjects were randomly assigned to one of three groups, two …


Kennedy Coyotes And Computers: A Technology Training Program For Kennedy School, Deidre Ellen Sitko Jan 1997

Kennedy Coyotes And Computers: A Technology Training Program For Kennedy School, Deidre Ellen Sitko

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Effective Use Of Multimedia In The Classroom: Enhancing Third Grade Science Curriculum, Patricia Bower Jan 1997

Effective Use Of Multimedia In The Classroom: Enhancing Third Grade Science Curriculum, Patricia Bower

Theses Digitization Project

This project involves the development of a unit in science that integrates the use of technology in the problem-solving approach and the development of information literacy skills.


The Book Look Nook: An Informational System Literature Search Program, David Roy Karlquist Jan 1997

The Book Look Nook: An Informational System Literature Search Program, David Roy Karlquist

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Math Moments: A Parents' Multimedia Guide For Tutoring K-3 Students, Zola Jones Signs Jan 1997

Math Moments: A Parents' Multimedia Guide For Tutoring K-3 Students, Zola Jones Signs

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


The Development Of A Curriculum For A High School Course In Computer Literacy, Robert Wayne Greenfield Jan 1997

The Development Of A Curriculum For A High School Course In Computer Literacy, Robert Wayne Greenfield

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Educational Software That Requires No Training To Use, Michael Joseph Beck Jan 1997

Educational Software That Requires No Training To Use, Michael Joseph Beck

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of this project is to create a piece of educational software that most anyone can use without prior instruction. The intended audience is secondary level students and up. The content of the software is in the form of a data bank on vertebrates and invertebrates of the Caribbean ocean.


Using The Computer To Motivate At-Risk Students As Writers, Janet Yvonne Parrish Jan 1997

Using The Computer To Motivate At-Risk Students As Writers, Janet Yvonne Parrish

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


The Development Of A Student-Initiated, Teacher-Guided Hypermedia Program For Automotive Computer Control Systems, Dennis Raymond Korn Jan 1997

The Development Of A Student-Initiated, Teacher-Guided Hypermedia Program For Automotive Computer Control Systems, Dennis Raymond Korn

Theses Digitization Project

To provide a proper amount of quality training for tomorrow's automotive technicians, it will be necessary to provide more time for training or to develop a more efficient means of training. This project uses a HyperCard-based program to provide a starting point in increasing efficiency in instructional delivery and to continue to provide the skills necessary for a student to become a competent automotive technician.


A Hypermedia Field Trip Through Old Town Temecula, Vivian Terese Burke-Scheuerell Jan 1997

A Hypermedia Field Trip Through Old Town Temecula, Vivian Terese Burke-Scheuerell

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to develop a computer-based instructional material for Temecula third grade teachers to use with their history/social science curriculum. What evolved was a stack about Old Town Temecula that supports the Framework, an integration of technology into the history/social science curriculum. The project connects the past and present by focusing on the historical buildings in Old Town Temecula. As an instructional tool the stack provides teachers with the pre field trip materials and follow-up activities to use when doing a field trip to Old Town Temecula.


Multimedia Technology As A Presentation And Archival Tool For Teaching History/Social Science, Patricia Weigel Amicone Jan 1997

Multimedia Technology As A Presentation And Archival Tool For Teaching History/Social Science, Patricia Weigel Amicone

Theses Digitization Project

This project was created to provide teachers with a model multimedia project that demonstrates the use of multimedia as both a presentation tool and an archival instrument. It provides teachers with a simple guide to help them teach students how to use multimedia as a productivity tool in the classroom. This outline gives a step by step format that guides teachers and students through the development and presentation process. In addition, an evaluation rubric is provided that offers teachers a concise means to monitor student learning.


Computer-Assisted English As A Foreign Language Curriculum Design, Hsien-Yu Yu Jan 1997

Computer-Assisted English As A Foreign Language Curriculum Design, Hsien-Yu Yu

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


The All Encompassing Role And Function Of The Computing Coordinator In Western Australian Government Senior High Schools, Diana C. Brown Jan 1997

The All Encompassing Role And Function Of The Computing Coordinator In Western Australian Government Senior High Schools, Diana C. Brown

Theses : Honours

The purpose of this study was to determine the role and support afforded Computing Coordinators at Western Australian government senior high schools by undertaking a census survey. Previous studies performed by Weber and Kershaw (1990) and Kershaw and Weber {1991), portrayed the role of Computing Coordinators at Australian high schools as demanding a diversity of knowledge and skills in computer technology together with excellent management qualities. The literature also suggested that time management skills were a major factor in how effectively coordinators carried out the myriad of tasks expected of them. This study found that most Computing Coordinators considered their …


Authentic Learning In Interactive Multimedia Environments, Janice A. Herrington Jan 1997

Authentic Learning In Interactive Multimedia Environments, Janice A. Herrington

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The instructional technology community is in the midst of a philosophical shift from a behaviourist to a constructivist framework, a move that may begin to address the growing rift between formal school learning and real-life learning. One theory of learning which has the capacity to promote authentic learning is that of situated learning. The purpose of the study was to investigate the way students learn from an interactive multimedia package and learning environment based on a situated learning model. To do this, it was necessary to identify the critical characteristics of a situated learning model based on the extensive literature …