ACHIEVEMENT IN ALGEBRA II USING COMPUTER PROGRAMMING * Michael P . Tilford Graduate School, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 6720 8 INTRODUCTIO N One of the most significant changes to occur in support of instructiona l methodology in recent years is the use of digital computers . This is a report of a study of student achievement in Algebra II, with the Colorad o Schools Computing Science Curriculum Development Project materials as th e curriculum . Previous studies have also examined the effect of computer assiste d instruction on learner achievement . Edwards, et . al . r2j, reported on a review of research of the effectiveness of computes assisted instruc tion as measured by student achievement, in comparison with othe r methods of instruction . Studies included in the review have show n normal instruction supplemented by CAI to be more effective than norma l instruction alone . When CAI is substituted for traditional instruction , nine studies in the review showed that CAI students achieved more tha n non-CAI students, while eight studies found little or no difference . The studies reviewed also showed that no single mode of CAI (drill & practice , tutorial, etc
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