标题：The impact of computer and mathematics software usage on performance of school leavers in the Western Cape Province of South Africa: a comparative analysis.
期刊名称：International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology
电子版ISSN：1814-0556
出版年度：2014
卷号：10
期号：1
页码：22-40
出版社：University of the West Indies
摘要：In this s tudy the impact of computer immersion on performance of school leavers Senior Certificate mathematics scores was investigated across 31 schools in the EMDC East education district of Cape Town, South Africa by comparing performance between two groups: a co ntrol and an experimental group. The experimental group (14 high schools) had access to computers since 2001 while the control schools received computers between 2006 and early 2007. That is, the experimental schools could be expected to be more immersed i n computer technology than the control schools. Findings indicated that there was no significant difference between the final Senior Certificate mathematics results of the schools with the computers and those without; no significant change in the results a fter the Khanya labs were installed; no significant change in the percentage of pupils that passed Senior Certificate Mathematics; and no significant change in Higher Grade Maths enrolment rates. This finding points to the need for caution in the implement ation of ICT's into schools as a potential panacea for mathematical failure in our conte xt. Recommendations for further qualitative w ork to provide a more nu anced picture of computer usage should be made
关键词：computer assisted learning; high school ; ; impact study
