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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 area specialization, and teaching experience as they...
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Teachers' Perceptions of Computer Needs
Janice E. J. Woodrow
Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 23, No. 4 (1991) pp. 475–96
Describes a survey of secondary school teachers that was conducted to determine their perceptions of their own computer needs and those of their students. The questionnaire, which was completed by 92 teachers, focused on their computer attitudes,...
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Using Telecommunications to Provide Inservice Training in Technology Enhanced Instruction
Janice E. J. Woodrow
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 725–729
What is Technology Enhanced Instruction (TEI)? How can inservice TEI teacher training be provided at a distance? How can matters related to facilities and cost, teaching strategies, learning strategies, and outcomes be effectively communicated to...
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A Comparison of Four Computer Attitude Scales
Janice E. J. Woodrow
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 7, No. 2 (1991) pp. 165–87
Examines and compares the characteristics of four computer attitude scales: (1) Stevens'"Computer Survey"; (2) Reece and Gable's "Attitudes toward Computers"; (3) Gressard and Loyd's "Computer Attitude Scale"; and (4) Griswold's "Computer Use...
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The Development of Computer-Related Attitudes of Secondary Students
Janice E. J. Woodrow
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 11, No. 4 (1994) pp. 307–38
Describes results of a study that investigated development of attitudes toward computer utilization over time of a group of secondary school students from grade 8 to grade 11. Tests indicated that gains in attitudes were independent of gender,...
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Using the Apple Macintosh and MULTIPLAN Spreadsheet to Analyze Tests
Janice E. J. Woodrow
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 5, No. 3 (1986) pp. 34–45
Describes the use of the Apple Macintosh and MULTIPLAN spreadsheet to record and analyze test data. Provides step-by-step instructions on data entry, item difficulty and discrimination calculations, test reliability, score distribution, and graphing ...
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Locus of Control and Student Teacher Computer Attitudes
Janice E. J. Woodrow
Computers & Education Vol. 14, No. 5 (1990) pp. 421–32
Describes study of preservice teachers that measured their attitudes toward computers and their perception of locus of control over factors which determine academic success. Computer literacy is discussed, hypotheses tested are explained, and the...
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Determinants of Student Teacher Computer Literacy Achievement
Janice E. J. Woodrow
Computers & Education Vol. 16, No. 3 (1991) pp. 247–56
Describes a study of student teachers that examined determinants of achievement in a computer literacy course. Correlations with measures of computer attitudes, perceived locus of control, gender, age, and prior word processing and computer...
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A Computer-Based, Multimedia Science Education Course
Janice E. J. Woodrow
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1994 (1994) pp. 579–584
Computer-based technology gives science teachers access to a wealth of textual and graphic information, new instructional strategies, and sophisticated laboratory and simulation tools. In 1993, the University of British Columbia (UBC) introduced a...
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Educators' Attitudes and Predispositions towards Computers
Janice E. J. Woodrow
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 6, No. 3 (1987) pp. 27–37
Reports on a study designed to investigate the attitudes of practicing teachers and student teachers regarding the educational use of computers. Results indicated that both groups of teachers surveyed believed their students should be computer...
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The Influence of Programming Training on the Computer Literacy and Attitudes of Preservice Teachers
Janice E. J. Woodrow
Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 25, No. 2 (1992) pp. 200–19
This pretest/posttest study measured the change in computer literacy and attitudes toward computers among 36 preservice teachers enrolled in an introductory computer training course that was focused on developing programing skills. Independent...
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Assessing Technology Enhanced Instruction: A Case Study in Secondary Science
Janice E. J. Woodrow; Jolie A. Mayer-Smith; Erminia G. Pedretti
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 23, No. 1 (2000) pp. 15–39
Describes an evaluation program designed to assess the effectiveness of technology enhanced instruction within the context of the Technology Enhanced Secondary Science Instruction (TESSI) project, a field-based research program of technology...