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Journal of Computer Assisted Learning R. LEWIS Volume 7 1991 BLACKWELL SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS Oxford • London • Edinburgh • Boston Melbourne • Paris • Berlin • Vienna Published by Blackwell Scientific © 1991 Blackwell Scientific Publications Publications Ltd. Authorization to Osney Mead, Oxford 0X2 OEL photocopy items for internal or 25 John Street, London WClN 2ES personal use, or the internal or 23 Ainslie Place, Edinburgh EH3 6AJ personal use of specific clients, is 3 Cambridge Center, Suite 208, granted by Blackwell Scientific Cambridge, MA 02142, USA Publications Ltd for libraries and other 54 University Street Carlton, Victoria users registered with the Copyright 3053, Australia Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the Other Editorial Offices base fee of $05.00 per copy is paid directly to CCC, 27 Congress Street, Arnette SA, 2 rue Casimir-Delavigne Salem, MA 01970, USA. Special 75006 Paris, France requests should be addressed to the Blackwell Wissenshaft, Editor. Meinekestrasse 4, D-1000 Berlin 15, 0266-4909/91 $05.00 Germany Blackwell MZV, Feldgasse, A-1238 Wien, Austria Typeset by Advanced Filmsetters (Glasgow) Ltd, and printed in Great Britain by Henry Ling Ltd, at the Dorset Press, Dorchester, Dorset. Contents Volume 7 Number 1 March 1991 1 Editorial 2 The lack of electronic communications in initial teacher training: N. Davis 7 Computer use during primary school teaching practice: a survey: S. Dunn & J. Ridgway 18 Impacts of courseware and student characteristics on learning achievement: results of an empirical study: U. Karrer 34 Information technology in the National Curriculum: a view from Scotland: S. McDonald 42 Student perceptions of aspects of algebraic function using multiple representation software: M. Yerushalmy REVIEWS 59 Previews 60 Book Reviews 62 Educational Computing Abstracts Volume 7 Number 2 June 1991 65 Editorial 66 Why is science hard to learn? R. Millar 75 Why is science difficult to learn? Things are seldom what they seem: A. H. Johnstone 84 The role of computer-aided modelling in learning physics: H. Niedderer, H. Schecker & T. Bethge 96 Interactive videodiscs for science education: S. M. Ross 104 The computer as an aid to practical science—studying motion with a computer: R. Barton & L. Rogers 114 Promoting creative confrontations: P. Brna 123 Computer-based tutoring of visual concepts from novice to experts: M. Sharpies 133 Information technology and group work in physics: C. Howe, A. Tolmie & A. Anderson Hi 144 The ‘Conceptual Change in Science’ project: D. Twigger, M. Byard, S. Draper, R. Driver, R. Hartley, S. Hennessy, C. Mallen, R. Mohamed, C. O’Malley, T. O’Shea & E. Scanlon RESEARCH NOTES 156 The role of collaboration and feedback in children’s computer- based learning: D. Messer & P. Light ABSTRACTS 160 Educational Computing Abstracts j t Volume 7 Number 3 September 1991 161 Editorial 162 IT in Primary Schools—the opportunities of the National Curriculum: H. Govier 170 Computers and translation: integrating IT into undergraduate foreign language learning: I. Kemble & W. Brierley 178 Information technology in art and design: visual sensitivity, learning and assessment: T. Genin 187 School children’s attitudes towards computers as a function of gender, course subjects and availability of home computers: R. Martin RESEARCH NOTES 195 Spoken language and New Technology (SLANT): N Mercer, T. Phillips & B. Somekh 204 The development of a cognitive model for computer support of collaborative writing: M. Sharpies 205 Preview ABSTRACTS 207 Educational Computing Abstracts Volume 7 Number 4 December 1991 209 Editorial 210 Patterns of discussion between pupil pairs in computer and non¬ computer environments: G. Hoyles, I. Healy & R. Sutherland 229 Naked into the World: IT teaching experiences on a final primary school teaching practice—a second survey: S. Dunn & J. Ridgway 241 The use of hierarchical problem solving subroutines in the solution of exercise science problems: C. D. Ennis & M. J. Safrit RESEARCH NOTES 255 Initial teacher education and new technology (Project INTENT) ABSTRACTS 258 Educational Computing Abstracts