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A Comparison of the Critical Thinking Skills and Spatial Ability of Fifth Grade Children Using Simulation Software or Logo
Ellen Storey Vasu; Doris Kennedy Tyler
Journal of Computing in Childhood Education Vol. 8, No. 4 (1997) pp. 345–63
Examined the effects of using Logo or problem-solving oriented simulation software on the spatial and critical thinking skills of fifth graders. Found that the Logo group had a significant pretest-posttest change in spatial scores, and the...
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Locus of Control, Self-Esteem, Achievement Motivation, and Problem-Solving Ability: LogoWriter and Simulations in the Fifth-Grade Classroom
Doris Kennedy Tyler; Ellen Storey Vasu
Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 28, No. 1 (1995) pp. 98–120
Examines the effects of using LOGO, or problem-solving- oriented simulation software on locus of control, self-esteem, and achievement motivation for fifth-grade students. The importance of these variables in predicting LOGO mastery and far-transfer ...