Cognitive and Affective Effects of Various Types of Microcomputer Use by Preschoolers.

Goodwin, Laura D.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1986

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Cognitive and Affective Effects of Various Types of Microcomputer Use by Preschoolers.

Goodwin, Laura D.; And Others

American Educational Research Journal, v23 n3 p348-56 Fall 1986

The effects of microcomputer use on preschoolers' knowledge of pre-reading concepts and attitudes toward microcomputers were investigated. Seventy-seven preschoolers were randomly assigned to three treatment conditions: (1) adult-assisted microcomputer instruction; (2) unassisted microcomputer use; and (3) no computer use. Analysis of pretest posttest cognitive data showed no significant treatment effects. (Author/BS)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Interests, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Interviews, Microcomputers, Multivariate Analysis, Preschool Education, Pretests Posttests, Reading Readiness, Reading Readiness Tests

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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