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This article reviews the use of computers in education and its relation to psychology. In addition to reviewing the role of behavioral research in the design and use of microcomputer based learning materials in the classroom, this review considers the insights which the use of such technology can offer into current perspectives on learning. The interaction between psychology and educational computing is one that will have benefits for both domains.
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D’Arcy, J. Computers, education, and behavioral research: A significant interaction. Current Psychology 5, 175–188 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02686612
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