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Ed 284 542 Author Title Institution Spons Agency DOCUMENT RESUME ED 284 542 IR 012 886 AUTHOR McLaughlin, Pamela TITLE Computer-Based Education: The Best of ERIC, 1983-1985. INSTITUTION ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources, Syracuse, N.Y. SPONS AGENCY Office of Edncational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. REPORT NO ISBN-0-937597-10-4 PUB DATE 86 CONTRACT 400-85-0001 NOTE 102p.; For the 1976-1982 edition, see ED 232 615. AVAILABLE FROM Information Resources Publications, Syracuse University, 030 Huntington Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244-2340 (IR-69, $10.00 plus shipping and handling). PUB TYPE Information Analyses - ERIC Information Analysis Products (071) -- Reference Materials - Bibliographies (131) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Annotated Bibliographies; *Computer Assisted Instruction; *Computer Managed Instruction; *Computers; Computer Simulation; *Computer Software; Correctional Education; Disabilities; Distance Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Futures (of Society); Inservice Teacher Education; Interactive Video; Material Development; Media Research; *Microcomputers; Technological Advancement IDENTIFIERS Courseware Evaluation ABSTRACT The fifth in a series of selected ERIC bibliographies on computer-based education begun in 1973, Computer-Based Education: The Best of ERIC, 1983-1985 provides citations and abstracts for over 250 documents selected from the more than 500 that were entered in the ERIC files over the three-year period. The emphasis in selection was on documents that focus broadly on the topic of computer-based education and provide information to aid in the decision-making process. Because of the size of the database, documents pertaining specifically to computer-based education in universities and colleges have not been included. Materials appearing in this bibliography are presented under four broad headings: (1) Computer-Assisted Instruction, which includes overview documents, conference proceedings, and papers on developing computer-based instruction; (2) Special Applications, including computer literacy, evaluation, guidance, management/planning, research, and study skills; (3) Subject Applications, which cover agriculture, basic skills, bilingual education and English as a second language, business education, fine arts, foreign languages, language arts, mathematics, reading, science, social studies, and vocational education; and (4) Special Populations, i.e., adult or distance education, handicapped learners, and incarcerated learners. An author index is provided as well as information for ordering ERIC documents. (BBM) (0:TA0_1 ' 0" F75::;_67-11 (2), (Da:0 u)tn(33in"0:3(13 0E , c. (f-.) (ccl) E0 b.-V)(1)0(3CD:I::3c.):3 r:\D 0') CC0. 03()0-11":0 COMPUTER-BASEDEDUCATION The Best of ERIC1983-1985 by Pamela McLaughlin December 1986 ERICClearinghouse on Information Resources Syracuse University Syracuse, New York t Pamela McLaughlin is the User Services Coordinator of the ERIC Clear- inghouse on Information Resources and an Adjunct Instructor in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. Prior publications from ERIC/IR on this topic are: Computer-Based Education: The Best of ERIC June 1976-1982. Revised and Updated, by Keith A. Hall (ED 232 615).December 1982. Computer-Based Education: The Best of ERIC June 1976-August 1980, by Keith A. Hall (ED 195 288). 1980. (Incorporated in 1982 edition). Computer-Assisted Instruction: The Best of ERIC 1973-May 1976, by Marian Beard (ED 125 608). August 1976. The Best of ERIC: Recent Trends in Computer-Assisted Instruction, by Richard Clark (ED 076 025). 1973. This series of publications will be continued with annual updates, beginning with 1986. ISBN: 0-937597-10-4 This publication was prepared with funding from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, under contract no. 400-85-0001. The opinions expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of OERI or ED. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Computer Assisted Instruction 1 Overview Documents 3 Conference Proceedings 3 7 Developing Computer-Based Instruction 10 Special Applications Computer Literacy 12 Evaluation 12 Guidance 19 Management/Planning 23 Research 24 Study Skills 30 33 Subject Applications Agricultural Education 35 Basic Skills 35 36 Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) Business Education 38 Fine Arts 43 Foreign Languages 46 Language Arts 46 Aathematics 48 Reading 59 Science 63 Social Studies 68 Vocational Education 70 76 Special Populations 79 Adult or Distance Education 79 Handicapped Learners Incarcerated Learners 81 92 Author Index 95 How to Order ERIC Documents 97 5 INTRODUCTION Since Keith Hall's Computer-Based Education: The Bestof ERIC 1976-1982 was published, the literature ofcom- puters in education, particularly microcomputers, has proliferated, and the increasednumber of items in the database and the changing nature of the literature have necessitateda narrower scope for this update. Designed for use by professional educators who need to make decisions aboutmicrocomputer use in schools, the update providesan overview of the literature through 1985 on computeruse in elementary and secondary education, adult basic educa- tion, and special education. Higher Education Excluded. Applications of computer-basededucation in institutions of higher learning differ in many ways from applications in elementary and secondaryschools. The level of software, availability of hard- ware, and other issues relating to management are sufficiently distinctto warrant a separate publication. The few exceptions in this update include conference proceedings, whichmay cover all levels from K-12 through higher educa- tion, and a study skills program that might be usefulat the secondary level. For practical uses of microcomputers in postsecondary education, the journal CollegiateMicrocomputer (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN 47803) is one of several that containmany useful articles on specific applications. Scope of the Bibliography Substantive ERIC documents from the 1983-1985 volumes ofResources in Education (RIE) have been selected for inclusion in this listing; journal articles havenot been included. Although ERIC is national in scope, this bibliography is not intended to be comprehensive. For each topic covered,selected ERIC document citations are listed. An author index for the volume is also provided. Types of materials targeted for selection include: Handbooks; Literature reviews; Teacher's guides; Administrator's guides; Program descriptions; Bibliographies; Research reports; Conference proceedings; and Evaluative reports. Due to the size of the literature base, emphasis has been placedon documents that focus broad:y on the topic of computer-based education, and provide information to aid in the decisionmaking process. To this end, short documents (less than 10 pages), opinion papers, and descriptions of individualprograms have not been included. Search Strategy A computerized search of the ERIC database including theyears 1983 through 1985 was performed, using the follow- ing major terms: Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer ManagedInstruction; Computer Simulation; Com- puter Uses in Education; Computer Oriented Programs; and Computer Literacy. This search yieldedover 500 ERIC documents, which were then reviewed and categorized. Most of the 268documents included in this bibliography are representative of the above criteria. Organization of this Bibliography This bibliography is divided into four major sections. The first contains 12reports and papers that provide an over- view or general discussion of computer assisted instruction(CAI), including resources and guidelines for the im- plementation of computer programs in schools; proceedings of 10 conferences,which address various facets of CAI at different levels through individual papers; and threepapers on the development of CAI using authoring software. Focusing on special applications of computer based education, the secondsection contains 21 documents on computer literacy, including teacher and administrator guides; 11 paperson evaluation, including both criteria for software evaluation and evaluations of software packages; fourreports on computer uses in counseling and guidance, including descriptions of career ;lanning systems; 15 documentson management applications, including information on planning computer programs and developinga computer curriculum; 10 reports on research on the effectiveness and impact of computer assisted instruction, includingan evaluation of a program using videotex; and descriptions of three programs that used microcomputersto teach study skills. The third section covers com- 6 puter applicaticns in various subjects, including five reports on teaching agriculture; five on basic skills; 13 on bi- lingual education and English as a second language (ESL); nine on business education; one on fine arts (music); six on foreign languages; 32 on language arts; 13 on mathematics; 16 on reading; four on science; 15 on the social sciences; and six on vocational education. The final section focuses on computer uses with three special popula- tions, and includes seven reports on adult basic education, 33 on handicapped learners, and four on incarcerated learners. An author index and information on ordering ERIC documents are provided. Within each section, documents are listed alphabetically by personal author or editor. If there is no personal author or editor, documents are alphabetized by title. An exception to this rule has been
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