title: Cognitive Effects of Logo among Black and White Zimbabwean Girls and Boys.
abstract: The cognitive effects of LOGO were examined among 11-12-year-old black and white Zimbabwean girls and boys. Fifty-two experimental group children were exposed to a BBC LOGO programme with a screen turtle. Forty-one control group children received no exposure to computers at school. Pre-tests on four WISC-R subscales were held in January, 1987 and post-tests on the same four WISC-R subscales were held in November/December, 1987. The data were analyzed with multivariate analysis of covariance, using pre-test scores as the covariate. The results suggested that children in the experimental group did better on the WISC-R Arithmetic scale and that black girls exposed to LOGO showed particular gains in spatial reasoning, as measured by the WISC-R Block Design scale. It is concluded that LOGO appears to facilitate cognitive growth. Methodological limitations of the present study are discussed and suggestions for future resea3cli are presented.
authors: a    University of Zimbabwe   ,    Harare   ,    Zimbabwe.
authors: A C
authors: AC
authors: Mundy-Castle
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Wilson
authors: P S
authors: PS
authors: Sibanda
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Sibanda