A Positive or Negative Force for Democracy: The Technology Instructional Paradox

Richard A. Diem

International Journal of Social Education Vol. 21, No. 1 (2006) pp. 148–154

Over the past two decades, the technology "revolution" has evolved to touch nearly every aspect of the people's lives. More than just a convenience, this force has become a necessity throughout business, government, and education. One of the most...

Preparing for the Technological Classroom: Will We Meet the Challenge?

Richard A. Diem

Educational Technology Vol. 24, No. 3 (1984) pp. 13–15

Discusses an important question raised by education's rush toward micro-technology, i.e., how classroom teachers will be trained to master these aids and implement them within the curricular structure. A process centering on training for employed...

Technology and Civic Education: New Directions - New Issues

Richard A. Diem

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1995 (1995) pp. 76–77

The United States is in the midst of a revolution as powerful as any movement in human history. This revolution, which could best be called the “mental communications revolution”, is being brought about by rapid changes in information/communication...

Developing Technological Skills and Applications with Social Studies Preservice Students

Richard A. Diem

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1994 (1994) pp. 186–187

The ways in which we prepare teachers are rapidly and fundamentally changing in both structure and instruction. Many of these changes are rooted in new ways of generating, storing, communicating, and using information. As we shift from the...

The Socio/Cultural Effects of a Technology Based Intervention in School Environments

Richard A. Diem

Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 1994 (April 1995)

This study presents a descriptive account of the effects of two computer based tutorial programs used in high school Pre-Algebra and English classes via an interactive computer technology laboratory environment. The laboratory settings described,...

Paradigms for Preservice Teachers: Emphasis on Technological Integration

Richard A. Diem

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 739–742

The continuous advances in technology over the past two decades have radically altered our access to information,

Technology and Global Education

Richard A. Diem

Social Studies Vol. 80, No. 1 (1989) pp. 25–27

Examines applications of microcomputers and television to global education. Provides suggestions for developing an understanding of basic formats of data collection and analysis, and for using databases to understand the organization of information. ...

The Role of Technology in Teacher Education: Preparation for the Twenty-First Century Classroom

Richard A. Diem

The increasing availability and usefulness of computers in the classroom has made computer literacy not a luxury but a necessity for most schools. Recent studies have shown that teachers have not been adequately trained to use such educational...

Microcomputer Technology in Educational Environments: Three Case Studies

Richard A. Diem

Journal of Educational Research Vol. 80, No. 2 (1986) pp. 93–98

This paper reports on case studies of computer use in an elementary bilingual classroom, a secondary special education classroom, and an introductory adult literacy classroom. Findings, in terms of software, instructor, and student-related problems, ...

Preparation for the Technological Classroom: Can We Fulfill the Need?

Richard A. Diem

In order to apply technological advancements to education, educators must devise on-going training programs for teachers and administrators and create a national policy that gives direction and sets priorities for the use of computer technology in...

Computers in a School Environment: Preliminary Report of the Social Consequences

Richard A. Diem

Theory and Research in Social Education Vol. 14, No. 2 (1986) pp. 163–70

Reports the results of a nine-month ethnographic investigation of social interactions among 138 sixth graders using microcomputers. Notes that boys took the leadership role; that teachers tended to ability group for computer instruction; and that...

Paradigms for Preservice Teachers: Emphasis on Technological Integration

Richard A. Diem

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 739–742

The continuous advances in technology over the past two decades have radically altered our access to information,

Can It Make a Difference? Technology and the Social Studies

Richard A. Diem

Theory and Research in Social Education Vol. 28, No. 4 (2000) pp. 493–501

Discusses factors that affect the use of technology by social studies teachers. Focuses on the use of Web-based learning within the social studies. Highlights studies that address the effects of technology in social studies. Introduces the articles...

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Computer Assisted Instructional Program in Basic Literacy Skills in a County Jail

Richard A. Diem; Peter G. Fairweather

This evaluation of the effectiveness of a computer assisted instructional program in basic literacy skills for inmates in a county jail covers the first year of the program. Instructional materials used were developed by Control Data Corporation for ...

The Introduction of Computers in an At-Risk Learning Environment: A Seven-Year Retrospective View

Richard A. Diem; David S. Katims

Computers in the Schools Vol. 19, No. 1 (2002) pp. 19–32

Presents a retrospective view of the infusion of computer technology at a large, predominantly ethnic/racial minority, inner-city high school serving at-risk students. Discusses results of in-depth case studies of students, teachers, and...

Technology and Humanism: New Approaches in Correctional Education

Richard A. Diem; John F. Knoll

T.H.E. Journal Vol. 6, No. 4 (May 1979) pp. 34–36

Technological education and humanistic approaches are not essentially disparate. A correctional institution has joined both educational processes in a successful application, improving both the immates' self-concepts and their employable skills. ...

Technology and Measures of Self-Esteem in Secondary Students Identified as At Risk

Richard A. Diem; David S. Katims

Journal of At-Risk Issues Vol. 5, No. 1 (1998) pp. 16–22

Determines effects of computerized science tutoring on the self-esteem of at-risk urban high school students. Through a case study/structured interview dyad, ascertains students' perceptions of the use of this technology in schools. Results indicate ...

An Evaluation of a Computer-Assisted Education System in an Untraditional Academic Setting--A County Jail

Richard A. Diem; Peter G. Fairweather

AEDS Journal Vol. 13, No. 3 (1980) pp. 204–13

Results showed that computer assisted education could be used effectively in a jail setting provided that its capabilities and limitations were properly understood. (Author/IRT)