SITE 1996--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
1996
Editors
Bernard Robin; Jerry D. Price; Jerry Willis; Dee Anna Willis
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 274
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Dedication to the Office of Technology Assessment
pp. 19-18
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New Media
p. 25
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Telecommunications: Preservice Applications
pp. 26-27
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Telecommunications: Systems & Services
p. 27
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An Evaluation of Technology Integration in Methods Courses
Keith Wetzel & Ines Chisholm, Arizona State University West, United States
This paper describes a team planned integration of technology in two courses: Computers in Education and Language Arts Methods for English as a second language (ESL) and bilingual education (BLE)... More
pp. 34-38
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Using Technology to Develop Culturally-Aware Pre-Service Teachers
Madeline Justice & Sue Espinoza, East Texas State University
University-level teacher education programs have come under a great deal of fire lately for a variety of offenses, both of omission and commission. One of the areas of criticism is that teacher... More
pp. 39-42
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Technology and Diversity: An Experiential/action Learning Model
Kay W. Allen, University of Central Florida
The look of the classroom in the United States is changing. Two major contributors to the new look are a diverse student population and the integration of technology into the schools. Teachers and ... More
pp. 43-45
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Cultural Congruence in the Technology Literate Classroom
Glenn DeVoogd, University of Houston
In traditional classrooms, teacher lecture and textbook reading provide the sources of a one way flow of information to the student (Cuban, 1984). The students’ purpose was to soak up as much... More
pp. 46-50
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Electronic Database Searching and Culturally Diverse Populations: Access or Excess?
Lucinda R. Zoe & Diane DiMartino, Baruch College, CUNY
As access to end-user electronic information systems grows, more attention needs to be directed to how diverse populations are learning, accessing and using these systems. The affect of language... More
pp. 51-55
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Using Technology in the Classroom to Maximize the Advantages of Diversity
Jerry A. Bennett, Roswell ISD
"All students will leave grades 4, 8, and 12 having demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter including English, mathematics, science, foreign languages . . .” so says Goals 2000. We ... More
pp. 56-59
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Anchored Instruction in Preservice Educational Technology: A Multicultural Approach
Jeffrey W. Bauer & Jennifer Summerville, University of Northern Colorado
Anchored instruction has been shown to be an effective approach in training preservice teachers to integrate technology in their teaching (Bauer, Ellefsen & Hall, 1994; Bauer & Westhoff, 1993).... More
pp. 60-62
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Can Technology Help Teachers and Students Break Down Gender Stereotypes?
Alice A. Christie, Arizona State University West; MORE INFO, ON CD-ROM
This desescriptive study of elementary school children analyzes naturalistic data from six sources to answer the question, “How does gender interface with computers and telecommunications?” Data... More
pp. 63-67
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Inservice Technology Training for Multicultural Classrooms
InØs MÆrquez Chisholm, Arizona State University West
This paper reports on the second year of an on-going inservice teacher training project. The purpose of this project is to raise student achievement in mathematics, science, reading, and writing... More
pp. 68-71
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A Study of Transactional Distance in an International Audioconferencing Course
Yolanda Gayol, Ellen Bunker
The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University More
pp. 72-76
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Meso-American Media: Implications on Student Attitude
Taralynn Hartsell, The University of Arizona
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether college students enrolled in a Meso-American media course could become more sensitive to the Hispanic culture. The hypothesis was that... More
pp. 77-81
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Developing Communities of Practitioners: Indigenous People Learning With Technology
Keith Gilbert, Queensland U. of Technology
Not available. More
pp. 82-86
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A Technology in the Classroom Comparison: China and the United States
David G. Craig, University of Tennessee
The United States (US) and People’s Republic of China (PRC) are large and rapidly changing countries in the world. Within these countries, the field of education is complex, diverse and being... More
pp. 87-90
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Information Technology in French Education: Implications for Teacher Education
Georges-Louis Baron, Institut National de Recherche; Eric Bruillard & Institut National de Recherche, PØdagogique (France)
Within a few years, the situation of IT in the French educational system has evolved quite a lot. The front-line of innovation has moved towards technologies of communication like the Internet. The... More
pp. 91-94
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Open and Distance Learning in Teacher Education - European Projects and Experiences
Harald Haugen, Stord/Haugesund College; Bodil Ask, Agder College
Distance education has a long history in Norway. Traditional correspondence institutes based their services on printed material and postal services. They are now gradually incorporating new media... More
pp. 95-99
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EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN KOREA TOWARD THE 21ST CENTURY
Seung H. Jin, University of Houston
When Korea declared its independence from Japan in 1945, the Republic of Korea entered into a “democratic society that harbored the ideal of compulsory, free education for everyone” (Ministry of... More
pp. 100-102
