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A comparison of the performance of two groups of third-grade students practicing division problems is used to assess the effect of a commercial computer-assisted instruction (CAI) drill program on learning. The progress of the experimental group, who used the computer drill program, is compared with a similar group of students using a conventional print drill method. The data demonstrate that after five weeks of practice, no significant differences existed in the achievement level of either the experimental group or the control group. The findings further suggest that use of computer drill materials may be no more effective than print drill materials for assisting third-grade students to achieve proficiency level in learning division of whole numbers.
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Campbell, D.L., Peck, D.L., Horn, C.J. et al. Comparison of computer-assisted instruction and print drill performance: A research note. ECTJ 35, 95–103 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02769435
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