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Cole, Bobby Virgil, Jr.; Sauers, Nicholas J. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2018
One of the fastest growing, most discussed, and most expensive technology initiatives over the last decade has been one-to-one (1:1) computing initiatives. The purpose of this study was to examine key factors that influenced implementing and sustaining 1:1 computing initiatives from the perspective of school superintendents. Nine superintendents…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Administrator Attitudes, Program Implementation, Educational Technology
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Yu, Zhonggen – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2018
This article describes how information and communication technologies (ICT) are growing important in English teaching and learning. Based on the model of digital divide, this article focuses on the third level digital divide. Through interview and large-scale survey by using a questionnaire designed based on a digital divide model, this article…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Questionnaires
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Gherardi, Stacy – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2017
This mixed-methods study utilized surveys and interviews to analyze teacher sensemaking in a widely acclaimed 1:1 laptop program in a predominantly low-income, predominantly Latino school district. Quantitative and qualitative measures found that teachers across the district used technology in similar ways and that technology strongly increased…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Teacher Surveys, Interviews, Laptop Computers
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Filippi, Alyssa; Agarwal, Dipali – Science Education International, 2017
There is a need for individuals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers to drive the innovation and research potential of Europe. Yet, there is expected to be a decrease in the number of STEM professionals, as there is less student interest in STEM fields of the study. Studies show that STEM classes that focus on…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Inquiry, Science Education, Teaching Methods
Rideout, Victoria; Katz, Vikki S. – Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, 2016
The data in this survey offer a unique perspective from low- and moderate-income families with school-age children in the United States. They reveal many of the nuances and complexities of digital life among lower income families today. Because lower-income parents are not usually the focus of studies on technology and learning, this report offers…
Descriptors: Parent Surveys, Access to Computers, Ownership, Internet
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Li, Lan; Worch, Eric; Zhou, YuChun; Aguiton, Rhonda – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2015
While teachers' conservative attitude toward technology has been identified as a barrier to effective technology integration in classrooms, it is often optimistically assumed that this issue will resolve when the digital generation enters the teaching profession (Morris, 2012). Using a mixed methodology approach, this study aimed to examine the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Mixed Methods Research
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Çelik, Servet; Aytin, Kübra – TESL-EJ, 2014
Despite the clear benefits provided by digital educational tools, Turkish teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) are often seen as failing to take advantage of computing technologies in the classroom. Deficiencies in terms of teachers' digital literacies are often faulted for this omission. The majority of studies concerning Turkish EFL…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Trottier, Vicki – Canadian Literacy and Learning Network, 2013
From January to March 2013, "Canadian Literacy and Learning Network" (CLLN) conducted a snapshot to provide information about how digital technology tools are being used in the Literacy and Essential Skills (L/ES) field. The snapshot focused primarily on digital tools and activities that meet the organizational needs of provincial and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Adult Literacy
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Memarian, Negar; Venetsanopoulos, Anastasios N.; Chau, Tom – Assistive Technology, 2011
Infrared thermography has been recently proposed as an access technology for individuals with disabilities, but body functions and structures pertinent to its use have not been documented. Seven clients (2 adults, 5 youth) with severe disabilities and their primary caregivers participated in this study. All clients had a Gross Motor Functional…
Descriptors: Seizures, Caregivers, Assistive Technology, Physical Environment
Dange, Jagannath K. – Online Submission, 2010
There is a common belief that students entering Post Graduation have appropriate computing skills for study purposes and there is no longer a felt need for computer training programmes in tertiary education. First year students of Post Graduation were surveyed in 2009, they were asked about their Education and Computing backgrounds. Further, the…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Computer Attitudes, Self Esteem
Gardner, Jacob D. – Online Submission, 2011
Recent research has shown that technology is extremely important when used in the classroom because it enhances student learning. It is imperative that teachers learn the best practices for use of technology in the classroom. Using interviews, questionnaires, and observations with social studies teachers in a rural school district in Central New…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Educational Technology, Social Studies, Computer Uses in Education
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Peterson, Shelley Stagg; McClay, Jill – McGill Journal of Education, 2014
This article reports comprehensive findings from a national study of the teaching and assessment of writing in classrooms across ten Canadian provinces and two of three territories. Through interviews with 216 grade 4-8 teachers and observations and interviews in 22 classrooms (1 to 3 classrooms in each province), we gathered information about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
Davis, Jamie M. – Online Submission, 2009
The integration of Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) into the language arts classroom can greatly assist teachers meet the needs of diverse literacy learners. However, this new technology does not come without some concerns, including but not limited to ease of implementation, funding for new hardware and software, appropriate teacher support,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Environment
Lundeen, Gerald W.; And Others – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1993
Describes a study that investigated the information needs of rural health workers in Hawaii and their current means of information access. Highlights include ranking of information needs, ranked sources of information, hardware ownership, use of electronic sources, use of document delivery services, and perceived barriers to information use.…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Graphs, Health Personnel