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ICT and Play in Preschool: Early Childhood Teachers' Beliefs and Confidence
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Nikolopoulou, Kleopatra; Gialamas, Vasilis – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2015
This study investigated early childhood teachers' beliefs about information and communications technology (ICT) and play in preschool, as well as their confidence in integrating ICT in the classroom. A 28-item questionnaire was compiled and administered to 190 early childhood teachers in Greece. Although ICT play (which can provide learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Information Technology
Exploring Students Intentions to Study Computer Science and Identifying the Differences among ICT and Programming Based Courses
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Giannakos, Michail N. – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
Computer Science (CS) courses comprise both Programming and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) issues; however these two areas have substantial differences, inter alia the attitudes and beliefs of the students regarding the intended learning content. In this research, factors from the Social Cognitive Theory and Unified Theory of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Science, Computer Science Education, Programming
Enhancing Physical Education and Sport Science Students' Self-Efficacy and Attitudes regarding Information and Communication Technologies through a Computer Literacy Course
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Papastergiou, Marina – Computers & Education, 2010
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have become an integral component of Physical Education (PE) and Sport Science (SS) curricula and professions. It is thus imperative that PE and SS students develop ICT skills, self-efficacy in ICT and positive attitudes towards ICT. This study was aimed at designing a computer literacy course…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Physical Education, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy
Are Computer Science and Information Technology Still Masculine Fields? High School Students' Perceptions and Career Choices
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Papastergiou, M. – Computers & Education, 2008
This study investigated Greek high school students' intentions and motivation towards and against pursuing academic studies in Computer Science (CS), the influence of the family and the scholastic environment on students' career choices, students' perceptions of CS and the Information Technology (IT) profession as well as students' attendance at…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Females, Self Efficacy, Student Motivation
Teachers Facing ICT: The Case of Greece
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Kiridis, Argiris; Drossos, Vangelis; Tsakiridou, Eleni – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2006
The introduction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Greek primary education appears to be carried out in the midst of a general uncertainty, mainly on the part of the teachers, who will have to cope with a new teaching tool and a new teaching philosophy that very few of them have learned to apply. The aim of this study was to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Information Technology, Computer Uses in Education
Early Childhood Teachers' Attitudes towards Computer and Information Technology: The Case of Greece
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Tsitouridou, Melpomeni; Vryzas, Konstantinos – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2003
The purpose of this research was to investigate the attitudes of early childhood teachers towards computers and Information Technology (IT). The study examined whether or not attitudes are differentiated by a series of factors, such as: years of previous service, the use of a computer at home (with Internet access), inservice training, and…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Computer Uses in Education, Young Children