The Effects of Cued Interaction and Ability Grouping during Cooperative Computer-Based Science Instruction.

Presents results of a study that used feedback from 231 eighth graders in a computer-based instruction (CBI) science program to examine the effects of interaction cues and ability grouping on class performance, attitudes, instruction time, and interaction behaviors. Results indicate that students who used the cued version of the CBI program performed significantly better. (JMV)