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Journal of Special Education Technology

1986 Volume 7, Number 4

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Table of Contents

Number of articles: 5

  1. Survey of Microcomputer Access and Use by Mildly Handicapped Students in Southern California

    Merith A. Cosden

    Two studies of 300 elementary schools in 52 California school districts (all schools had computers for instructional use) found that two-thirds allowed learning handicapped (LH) students access,... More

    pp. 5-13

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  2. Peer-Tutoring as a Reinforcer for Appropriate Tutee Behavior

    Lawrence J. Johnson & Lorna Idol-Maestas

    Four third-grade male students with behavior problems were given tutoring sessions by sixth-grade tutors either contingent on or not contingent on classroom on task behavior. Contingent tutoring... More

    pp. 14-21

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  3. A Switch for Education: Utilizing Simplified Microswitch Technology

    Ronald S. Torner

    The use of easily constructed microswitches can offer severely disabled students active involvement in learning and increased interactions with and control over their environment. Microswitches... More

    pp. 25-31

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  4. Microcomputers in Special Education: Implications for Instructional Design

    Alan M. Hofmeister & Ron Thorkildsen

    The development of computer-assisted and computer-managed instruction for handicapped students involves a number of instructional design issues requiring research. Discussed are algorithmic and... More

    pp. 32-36

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  5. Designing a Management Information System for a Special Education Organization

    Maryann Demchak

    The article details major steps in establishing a computerized management information system in a special education organization to carry out such functions as student record monitoring and fiscal ... More

    pp. 37-44

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