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Peer reviewedKristiansen, Rolf – Education and Computing, 1991
Data were collected in 1990 from teachers, parents, and students in elementary and lower secondary schools on their attitudes toward information and educational technology. The study was designed to determine whether the three groups share the same expectations and attitudes toward microcomputers and to identify important factors influencing…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKristiansen, Rolf – Education and Computing, 1992
Reports data from 1970, 1978, and 1990 surveys conducted in Norway to determine teacher attitudes toward new information and communication technologies (NICT). The aims of the study were to describe the main trends in changes in teachers' attitudes and find some of the reasons behind the changes. (15 references) (LAE)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHirschheim, Rudy A.; And Others – Education and Computing, 1988
Summarizes the methodology and results of a questionnaire survey of the use of microcomputers in university humanities departments in the United Kingdom. Highlights include faculty, staff, and student usage; applications of use; networking; opinions and perceptions on problems and benefits; mainframe computer services; and availability of computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Science Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSchall, William E.; And Others – Education and Computing, 1985
This study tested the hypothesis that 15- to 21-year-old educable mentally retarded students could successfully interact with microcomputers and show interest in using them as a learning tool. High interest levels and attention spans and positive microcomputer attitudes displayed by subjects suggest there may be unrealized potential in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Span, Developmental Disabilities, Interaction
Peer reviewedKwan, Stephen K.; And Others – Education and Computing, 1985
Reports results of a study which examined students' assessment of societal influences on their participation in computing. Gender differences in attitudes toward three factors are discussed: computing as male dominated, influence of significant others, and negative attitudes associated with computing and career aspirations. Students, especially…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Computer Science Education, Equal Education, Females
Peer reviewedHeller, Rachelle S.; And Others – Education and Computing, 1987
Two studies addressed various issues concerning the use of microcomputers in the classroom. One focused on the attitudes and concerns of teachers regarding the use of innovation, such as microcomputers, in instruction; the second explained the integration of Logo learning environments into the mathematics curriculum of primary schools in Belgium.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developed Nations, Educational Innovation
