EJ341582 IR515730
Title: The Effects of Mediated Programming Instruction on Preschool Children's Self-Monitoring.
Author(s): Miller, Gloria E.; Emihovich, Catherine
Source: Journal of Educational Computing Research, v2 n3 p283-97 1986
Publication Date: 1986
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJAN1987
Target Audience: Researchers
The effects of mediated Logo programing instruction on preschoolers' comprehension monitoring performances were compared with a control group which received computer instruction via games designed to foster academic skills. Changes in self-monitoring were measured on verbal and nonverbal monitoring indexes during a referential communication task given before and after training. (MBR)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis; *Computer Assisted Instruction; Kindergarten; Literature Reviews; *Preschool Children; Pretests Posttests; Primary Education; Programing; Psychological Studies; Research Needs; Skill Development
Identifiers: *Comprehension Monitoring; Computer Games; *LOGO Programing Language; Mediated Instruction
