[Phys-L] Re: computers, as with the TV news, the more you watch it the less you know.

[Bernard Cleyet <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>]

I've written this before:  If kinesthetic, I expect even better, e.g.
motion detector(ion) of person moving or moving an object.

Is bc justified in thinking, except ina lab., computers in classrooms
are a waste of $$$?   I can see them in libraries.

bc

John Clement wrote:

> Actually this is to a certain extent true.  The original paper by Heather
> Brasell showed a significant gain on test of kinematical graph skills when
> the stududents used microcomputer based labs with a motion detector.
> Another thesis shows that substituting computers for traditional methods of
> data acquisition has no effect  on learning for conventional labs.  But
> students liked the labs with computers better.  Beichner has demonstrated
> higher gain for students with video labs.
>
> Virtually most studies have been a wash with respect to computer usage in
> other areas.  Some show slight gains and others slight losses.  However one
> study did show significant gains when students used hypertext specifically
> designed to teach the subject material.  Students were restricted to using
> the specially designed text, and did not have access to the web.
>
> John M. Clement
> Houston, TX
>
>
> > IMAO, About the only excuse for computers is data collection and analysis.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/03/21/nteach21.x
> > ml
> >
> >
> > bc,  well, google search is useful too.
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