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Download full textLowther, Deborah L.; Ross, Steven M.; Morrison, Gary R. – 2001
The overall purpose of this evaluation study was to determine the effectiveness of providing 5th and 6th grade students in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools (WLCS) (Tennessee) with access to laptop computers with regard to classroom learning activities, technology usage, and writing achievement. The Laptop Program classrooms were equipped with…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Grade 5
Jensen, Rita A.; McMullen, David – 1995
This study explored relationships between gender and the math and science interests of fifth and sixth graders (N=105) who participated in a summer enrichment program for gifted students. A researcher-developed questionnaire was utilized to obtain demographic data about the students and their intent or desire to pursue careers in math and/or…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Age Differences, Career Choice, Elementary School Students
Peterson, Lisa – 1999
The Community School District Six Laptop Project (New York, NY) was created in order to increase access to technology for families in a low-income area with a large immigrant population. As part of the project, the sixth-grade students in this study received IBM ThinkPads. Trends that appear in the literature on integrating technology into the…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Case Studies, Change, Class Activities
