SITE 1994--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
1994
Editors
Jerry Willis; Bernard Robin; Dee Anna Willis
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 200
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Telecommunications 2: Inservice, Graduate, and Faculty Use
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Getting Computers into the Classroom — a South African Perspective
M. C. Assheton-Smith
Education during the apartheid years in South Africa was based on ethnic, tribal, and language groupings. The underlying philosophy behind this segregation was the concept of mother-tongue... More
pp. 4-6
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Telecommunications 1: Preservice Use
pp. 4-5
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Preparing Educationally Computer Literate Educators for the “New” South Africa
Lester Cowley, University of Port Elizabeth
The University of Port Elizabeth is one of two universities in South Africa to offer a two-year, part-time, Further Diploma in Education in Educational Computing. The diploma program was initiated ... More
pp. 7-9
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Computers in South African Schools: Quo Vadis?
Patrick Bean, University of Port Elizabeth
The future of computers in South African schools is clouded by the many uncertainties surrounding the nature of the future educational dispensation in what is popularly referred to as the “New”... More
pp. 10-13
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Teacher Training for Information Technology in Four Nations
Pornpimon Cheamnakarin, Rajamangala Institute of Technology
In the past decade there has been an impressive growth in the use of computers in schools all around the world, and a rapid increase in the need for teachers trained in the proper use of... More
pp. 14-18
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Effects of College, Gender, and Prior Computer Experience on Attitudes toward Computers among College Students in Taiwan
Su Chin Shih, National Taipei Teachers College
The microcomputer as a new technology has been widely used in education. The number of computers in use in schools has increased at an unprecedented rate. Wright (1984), for example, reported that ... More
pp. 19-24
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Math Literacy for Women: A Focus on Gender Issues, Problem-Solving and Technology
Sonja Kung, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
The vision of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics (1989) focuses on the need for a mathematically literate population... More
pp. 25-27
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Integrating Technology into the Curriculum: Advancing Cultural Diversity
Sylvester E. Robertson, California State University, San Bernardino
As we move toward the 21st century one of the most critical factors in education will be how to train teachers to implement technology into the main stream of instruction and provide equal access... More
pp. 28-29
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Technological Competence: Training the Teacher
Kevin Cawley, Iona College
This paper narrates the development of a project in the use of electronic mail by undergraduate teacher candidates. The innovation of electronic mail as a means of connecting students and... More
pp. 31-34
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Integration of Hypermedia into Teacher Education: A Beginning
MaryAnn Kolloff, Eastern Kentucky University
As the reform movement continues in education, school systems are purchasing computers and related technologies often without the ability to incorporate them into the curriculum. Schools in... More
pp. 35-37
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Intentions and Implementions: The Impact of Technology Coursework in Elementary Classrooms
Nancy P. Hunt, California State University - Fresno
The necessity for providing teachers with professional development opportunities in the instructional use of technology is widely recognized. Most states now require that some or all of their... More
pp. 38-41
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Student Teachers’ Perceptions of Technology in the Schools
Gwendolyn S. Rosenbluth, West Virginia University
For almost 20 years, integration of technology in the classroom has been a focal point for innovation in our nation’s educational system. Two issues have dominated the discussion: the potential of ... More
pp. 42-45
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Teacher Preservice Experiences and Classroom Computer Use of Recent College Graduates
Denise Schmidt, Iowa State University
Computers and computer-related technologies have become an emphasis in many American schools over the last fifteen years. The number of computers in schools have increased dramatically, with the... More
pp. 46-51
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The Relationship Between Teachers’ Beliefs about Computer Assisted- Instruction and Their Practice
Trish Stoddart, University of California at Santa Cruz
The current round of national reform efforts recommend a shift from teacher-directed transmission approaches to instruction towards student-centered conceptual approaches to teaching and learning... More
pp. 52-56
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Parental Perceptions of Education, Technology, and Innovative Mathematics Instruction.
Michael L. Connell, University of Utah
Barbara goes to the computer lab once a week with her sixth grade class. There, she types in her password and the computer presents her with one math problem after another. She types in answers to ... More
pp. 57-60
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Prospective Teachers’ Use and Perception of the Value of Technology
Shwu-yong L. Huang, University of Houston
In the pursuit of educational excellence, the quality of teacher education has become one of the major issues. How to adequately prepare prospective teachers to meet the challenge of the profession... More
pp. 61-66
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Are Your Students Like Mine? Preservice Students’ Entering Technology Skills.
Caryl J. Sheffield, California University of Pennsylvania
There is no question that the number of microcomputers in K-12 schools has increased over the years. In 1981, it was reported that there were 15,000 schools with computers. That number had grown to... More
pp. 67-71
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Teachers and Technology: Total Quality Reform (TQR)
Anna Hillman & John Perry, Mississippi State University, United States
pp. 72-73
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Prospective Teacher's Attitudes Toward Computers
Marcin Paprzycki, University of Texas of the Permian, United States; Draga Vidakovic, Duke University, United States
A wide variety of technologies is currently used in educational settings (Mitchell & Paprzycki 1993, Paprzycki & Mitchell, 1991, Vidakovic & Paprzycki, 1993). However, within the last couple of... More
pp. 74-76