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Peer reviewedLienard, Brian – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1995
Describes a longitudinal study conducted at the University of London (England) that investigated the prior instructional technology (IT) experience of Post-Graduate Certificate in Education students. IT skills and the National Curriculum are considered, and implications for IT training within initial teacher training courses are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Course Content, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedMcDonald, Shiona – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1993
Describes a project in the English Language Department of St. Andrew's College (Scotland) that was developed as part of the SPRITE initiative to increase the use of information technology in teacher training programs. Background for the SPRITE initiative is presented; and a consultancy model for staff development is explained. (Contains 18…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedCollison, Jill; Murray, D. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1995
Describes a program developed at the University College of St. Martin (United Kingdom) to help trainee teachers learn to use instructional technology. Highlights include school-based initial teacher training (ITT), classroom teachers as role models and mentors, lesson planning, and evaluating instructional technology lessons. (LRW)
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedScaife, M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1989
Discusses information technology and its effects on developmental psychology and children's education. Topics discussed include a theory of child-computer interaction (CCI); programing; communication and computers, including electronic mail; cognitive science; artificial intelligence; modeling the user-system interaction; and the future of…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedGriffin, Jacky A.; Davies, S. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1990
Describes provisions for information technology in the National Curriculum for elementary and secondary students in England and Wales. Topics discussed include the current state of information technology in schools; teacher development; learning resources; local education authority (LEA) policies; equality of opportunity; learning processes; and…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedHooper, Richard – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1990
This discussion of educational technology and the role of computers is based on the author's experiences with the United Kingdom's National Development Programme in Computer Assisted Learning (NDPCAL). Highlights include curriculum development; teachers' roles; research and development; evaluation; control group experiments; instructional…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Assisted Instruction, Control Groups, Curriculum Development
