Journal of Educational Computing Research
1998 Volume 18, Number 4
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Cooperative Learning: A Review of Factors that Increase the Effectiveness of Cooperative Computer-Based Instruction
Ellen B. Susman
Examines the presence of two factors, cooperative learning training and problem-solving computer-based instruction (CBI), in 23 studies which compared cooperative CBI (C-CBI) and individual CBI (I-... More
pp. 303-22
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Comparison of Text and Video as Forms of Feedback During Computer Assisted Learning
James P. Lalley
Compares the effectiveness of textual feedback to video feedback during two computer-assisted biology lessons administered to secondary students. Lessons consisted of a brief text introduction... More
pp. 323-38
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Response-Based Multimedia and the Culture of the Classroom: A Pilot Study of "Kid's Space" in Four Elementary Classrooms
Carla Meskill & Karen Swan
Examines how software designed to complement resource-based approaches to reading and writing ("Kid's Space") fared in four elementary classrooms. Results of the pilot study indicate that given the... More
pp. 339-67
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The Impact of a Year of Computer Assisted Instruction on the Development of First Grade Learning Skills
Ruth Ann Erdner, Rebecca F. Guy & Andrew Bush
Examines the effects of computer assisted instruction (CAI) on the reading achievement of male and female first graders. Results indicated that statistically significant achievement gains were sex ... More
pp. 369-86
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Electronic Mail as a Forum for Argumentative Interaction in Higher Education Studies
Miika Marttunen
Reports on a study in which 31 undergraduate students practiced academic argumentation by e-mail. In the two "tutored" e-mail study groups, discussion topics were selected by the tutor, while in... More
pp. 387-405