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Becker, Henry Jay – 1984
If computers were used ideally in education, each student would have enough computer time, each computer enough student time, and computer-based activities would be chosen well. The move towards using microcomputers in the schools has less to do with any clear and demonstrable instructional advantage of using them, and more to do with general…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Class Organization, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy

Becker, Henry Jay – American Journal of Education, 1984
Considers the motives for schools acquiring computers, three different ways in which computers may be relevant to instruction, and the extent to which they address broadly shared ideals for children's education. Also discusses the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction in drills and tutorials and the development of writing skills. (RDN)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Drills (Practice)

Becker, Henry Jay; Sterling, Carleton W. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1987
Data from a national survey of microcomputer uses in schools are used to demonstrate differences in access to and uses of computers by students. Factors examined include race, socioeconomic status, sex, achievement, and ability level. Also discussed are inequality and inequity and the need for additional research on computer impact. (RP)
Descriptors: Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy