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Improving Student Content Knowledge in Inclusive Social Studies Classrooms Using Technology-Based Cognitive Organizers: A Systematic Replication.

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Title: Improving Student Content Knowledge in Inclusive Social Studies Classrooms Using Technology-Based Cognitive Organizers: A Systematic Replication.
Authors: Boon, Richard T.1 rboon@uga.edu, Burke, Mack D.2, Fore III, Cecil1, Hagan-Burke, Shanna2
Source: Learning Disabilities - A Contemporary Journal. Mar2006, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p1-17. 17p.
Subject Terms: *Computer assisted instruction, *Computer software, *Cognition, *Textbooks, *Instructional systems, *High school students, *Social sciences education in secondary schools
Abstract: The article studies the effects of computer-generated cognitive organizers utilizing Inspiration 6 software versus a traditional textbook instruction format on the ability of students to comprehend social studies content information in high school. The effectiveness of the intervention is examined using a 45-item open-ended production pre-/posttest of declarative social studies knowledge. The study revealed that students in the computerized cognitive organizer condition significantly outperformed students in the traditional textbook instruction condition.
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Abstract:The article studies the effects of computer-generated cognitive organizers utilizing Inspiration 6 software versus a traditional textbook instruction format on the ability of students to comprehend social studies content information in high school. The effectiveness of the intervention is examined using a 45-item open-ended production pre-/posttest of declarative social studies knowledge. The study revealed that students in the computerized cognitive organizer condition significantly outperformed students in the traditional textbook instruction condition.
ISSN:19376928