Browsing by Subject: Computers
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Attitudes toward Personal and School Use of Computers
Andria P. Troutman
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This report presents the findings of a survey of 292 preservice teachers concerning their attitudes toward the personal use and school use of microcomputers. The students' attitudes were measured... More
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Computers in Third World Schools: African Advances
David Hawkridge
Educational and Training Technology International Vol. 28, No. 1 (1991) pp. 55–70
Discussion of the introduction of computers into African countries for social and economic purposes focuses on the use of computers in schools in Kenya and Zimbabwe. Topics discussed include... More
pp. 55-70
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Computers and Students with Behavior Disorders: A Review
Christine O. Cheney
Computers in the Schools Vol. 7, No. 3 (1990) pp. 47–60
Reviews the uses of computer technology for students with behavior disorders. Three categories of applications are discussed: (1) computerized instruction to enhance academic skills or achievement;... More
pp. 47-60
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Computers in the Social Studies Classroom: An ERIC/ChESS Sample
Vickie J. Schlene
History Microcomputer Review Vol. 6, No. 2 (1990) pp. 45–47
Presents 10 documents from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) featuring use of computers in the social studies classroom. Describes using computers in an elementary classroom... More
pp. 45-47
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Sociocultural Aspects of Computers in Education
Andrew R. J. Yeaman
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The data reported in this paper gives depth to the picture of computers in society, in work, and in schools. The prices have dropped but computer corporations sell to schools, as they do to any... More
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Computers in Psychotherapy: An Overview
Robert Plutchik & Toksoz B. Karasu
Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 7, No. 1 (1991) pp. 33–44
Reviews the literature dealing with the role of computers in psychiatric interviewing, and with the role of the computer as a patient or as a therapist. Efforts to develop forms of computer... More
pp. 33-44
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Women, Computers, and Social Change
Beva Eastman
Computers in Human Services Vol. 8, No. 1 (1991) pp. 41–53
Discusses women's use of computers and considers how the principles of feminism affect computerization. Highlights include the computerization process; gender differences in learning; models for... More
pp. 41-53
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Using Computers in Community Educational Programs
Seth Chaiklin
Computers in Human Services Vol. 8, No. 1 (1991) pp. 73–87
Discusses the use of computers in educational programs for school-age children in out-of-school settings. Principles for organizing educational activities in which computers are used as tools are... More
pp. 73-87
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Putting Computers in Their Place
Marinna M. Kolaitis
CALICO Journal Vol. 7, No. 4 (1990) pp. 51–54
The Union County College Institute for Intensive English used a series of grants to effectively resolve problems that typically occur when computers are used in English-as-a-Second-Language... More
pp. 51-54
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Starting Teacher Training--New PGCE Students and Computers
Mike Summers
British Educational Research Journal Vol. 16, No. 1 (1990) pp. 79–87
Investigates students' experience of computers and their feelings about computers at the start of a one-year secondary postgraduate teacher training course. Reports on students' perceptions of... More
pp. 79-87
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Evaluation of the Norwegian Program of Action: The Impact of Computers in the Classroom and How Schools Learn
Anne Welle-Strand
Computers & Education Vol. 16, No. 1 (1991) pp. 29–35
Describes the implementation of computer-based teaching in the Norwegian school system. The government's role is described, evaluation procedures are explained, the role of the teachers and teacher... More
pp. 29-35
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"I Have Good Brains Up Here:" Coping with Computers as Authority Figures
Michael Roessler
Michigan Social Studies Journal Vol. 2, No. 2 (1988) pp. 151–57
Reports an ethnographic research project involving fourth graders and the use of computers. Examines the social context of computer use; the way students relate to computers; and what students... More
pp. 151-57
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Research Notes
William L. Blubaugh
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 9, No. 2 (1990) pp. 3–9
Reviews six research articles involving the use of computers for mathematics instruction: (1) geometry skills; (2) calculus; (3) interactive videodisc in pre-calculus; (4) model for integrating... More
pp. 3-9
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Teachers' Knowledge of Educational Applications of Computers
Janice E. J. Woodrow
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 8, No. 4 (1989) pp. 31–38
Examines 92 Canadian secondary school teachers for their familiarity with categories of educational computer applications. Reports relationship of variables such as teacher age, gender, subject... More
pp. 31-38
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Conference Abstracts: Computers in Physics Instruction
William E. Baird
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 8, No. 3 (1989) pp. 68–72
Provides selected abstracts from the Computers in Physics Instruction conference held on August 1-5, 1988. Topics include: wave and particle motion, the CT programing language, microcomputer-based ... More
pp. 68-72
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Computers in Science and Mathematics Education in the ASEAN Region
Vivien M. Talisayon
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 8, No. 3 (1989) pp. 35–42
Compares policies and programs on computers in science and mathematics education in the six ASEAN countries: Brunei, Indonesia; Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Limits discussion to ... More
pp. 35-42
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Conceptions of Computers among Students in China and Sweden
Carl Martin Allwood & Zhong-Ming Wang
Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 6, No. 2 (1990) pp. 185–99
Discussion of cultural differences and their effects on how new technology is viewed in developed and developing countries focuses on a study that examined the conceptions of Swedish and Chinese... More
pp. 185-99
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Gender Differences and Similarities in Attitudes toward Computers
Linda Temple & Hilary M. Lips
Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 5, No. 4 (1989) pp. 215–26
Describes study of college students that was designed to test the hypotheses that females would differ from males on four aspects of computer-related attitudes: (1) interest/enjoyment; (2) comfort ... More
pp. 215-26
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Developing Connections: Computers and Literacy
Ellen Barton & Ruth Ray
Computers and Composition Vol. 6, No. 3 (1989) pp. 35–45
Argues against the fractured view of literacy as a set of unrelated skills, and suggests that thinking and writing about computers could provide a means for students to see literacy from a broad... More
pp. 35-45
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Designing Research on Computer-Assisted Writing
Lillian Bridwell-Bowles
Computers and Composition Vol. 7, No. 1 (1989) pp. 79–91
Examines the work of five researchers who have conducted studies of writing with computers or writing with computer-assisted instruction in the following areas: composing with word processing;... More
pp. 79-91