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Direct linkRouse, Cecilia Elena; Krueger, Alan B. – Economics of Education Review, 2004
Although schools across the country are investing heavily in computers in the classroom, there is surprisingly little evidence that they actually improve student achievement. In this paper, we present results from a randomized study of a well-defined use of computers in schools: a popular instructional computer program, known as Fast ForWord,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Program Evaluation, Reading Programs, Students
