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The Effects of Prior Experience and Instructional Format on Teacher Education Students' Computer Anxiety and Performance.
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Reed, W. Michael; Overbaugh, Richard C. – Computers in the Schools, 1993
Describes a study of teacher education students at West Virginia University that was conducted to determine the effects of a computer-awareness learning module, instructional format, and prior computer use on computer anxiety. The relationships among performance, computer anxiety, and prior experience are also discussed. (Contains 12 references.)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
Organizing Education for Minorities: Enhancing Minority Access and Use of the New Information Technologies in Higher Education.
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Resta, Paul – Education and Computing, 1992
Discusses rapid changes in use of computers and related technologies in colleges and universities; the impact of current inequities in precollege access and use of computers experienced by African-American, Hispanic, and American Indian students; and strategies and recommendations to enhance the computer competence of minority students in colleges…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indians, Blacks, College Students
Measuring the Impact of IT on Learning.
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Hammond, M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1994
Considers the impact of information technology (IT) on children's learning in schools with particular reference to two studies that examined the value of using IT. Discussion includes the difficulties of evaluating IT effectiveness and some explanations for the insignificant impact of IT in the studies. (13 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Control Groups, Courseware
The Best Way to Teach Computer Literacy.
Leuhrmann, Arthur; Spain, T. – Electronic Learning, 1984
Examination of computer literacy debate presents arguments by Leuhrmann, who advocates teaching computer literacy in one course rather than across the curriculum; six definitions from educators; and results of a survey of 10 state education agencies on recent state involvement in implementation of computer literacy programs. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Course Content, Definitions, Educational Objectives
Creative Responses to Changing Realities. A Conference for Northwest Postsecondary and Higher Education (2nd, Portland, Oregon, October 28-29, 1982). Conference Proceedings.
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Highline Community Coll., Midway, WA. Northwest Program Development and Coordination Center. – 1982
Five papers and 14 forum/workshop summaries from the 1982 Creative Responses to Changing Realities Conference are presented. The following papers and authors are included: "Global Interdependence: From Exploitation to Partnership" (Denis Goulet); "Our Changing World--New Curriculums and New Delivery Systems" (Donald Leu); "Education and Business:…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Cognitive Style, College Planning, College School Cooperation