When Powerful Tools Meet Conventional Beliefs and Institutional Restraints.

Becker, Henry Jay

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Publication Date: 1991

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When Powerful Tools Meet Conventional Beliefs and Institutional Restraints.

Becker, Henry Jay

Computing Teacher, v18 n8 p6-9 May 1991

Discussion of ways to effectively use computers in classrooms focuses on a national survey, the CompEd survey of the IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement), that examined computer use in grades 3-12. Highlights include teacher attitudes, teacher roles, and the need for improved software and more powerful hardware. (five references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Microcomputers, National Surveys, School Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role, Use Studies

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Language: English

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