The Effect of Microcomputer Assisted Instruction upon the Computer Literacy of High Ability Students

Kathleen J. Steele

Gifted Child Quarterly Vol. 26, No. 4 (1982) pp. 162–64

Fifteen high-ability fifth graders who received mathematics training via a microcomputer scored significantly higher on affective, cognitive, and composite computer literacy than a control group of high-ability subjects who received identical drill...

The Effect of Microcomputer-Assisted Instruction on the Computer Literacy of Fifth Grade Students

Kathleen J. Steele

Journal of Educational Research Vol. 76, No. 5 (1983) pp. 298–301

A study investigated the effect of microcomputer-assisted instruction on the acquisition of computer literacy by 86 fifth-grade students. Results indicate that the use of microcomputer-assisted instruction significantly improved the computer...

Using Microcomputer-Assisted Mathematics Instruction to Develop Computer Literacy

Kathleen J. Steele

School Science and Mathematics Vol. 84, No. 2 (1984) pp. 119–24

To examine the effects of using a microcomputer in mathematics instruction, a nine-month study with 87 fifth-grade students was conducted. The group having drill-and-practice on the microcomputer improved significantly more than a group using an...

In-Service Teacher Development for Fostering Problem-Based Integration of Technology

James Lehman; Peggy Ertmer; Kathleen Keck; Kathleen Steele

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 935–940

This paper reports on professional development approach, used in an Indiana-based Technology Innovation Challenge Grant, for middle and high school teachers designed to promote problem-centered uses of technology. As an initial activity, in...

Topics: Middle School Education, Professional Development, Evaluation, Community, Teachers