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Lambert, Judy; Gong, Yi – Computers in the Schools, 2010
This study investigated major course changes in 11 sections of a stand-alone educational technology course redesigned around 21st century skill sets as opposed to technical skill development. Conducted in the fall of 2007 and spring 2008 with a random sample of 100 pre-service teachers, independent and paired sample t tests and correlational…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Educational Technology, Skill Development, Education Courses
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Lei, Jing – Computers in the Schools, 2010
Based on survey data and interview data collected over four academic years, this longitudinal study examined how a ubiquitous computing project evolved along with the changes in teachers, students, the human infrastructure, and technology infrastructure in the school. This study also investigated what conditions were necessary for successful…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Grade 7, Grade 8, Influence of Technology
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Vannatta, Rachel A.; Banister, Savilla – Computers in the Schools, 2008
In an effort to establish a baseline of technology competency among our entering education students, our College of Education began implementing the Assessment of Technology Competencies (ATC) in Fall 2003. This performance-based assessment evaluates word-processing, presentation, spreadsheet, graphic/drawing, and Internet skills. Although…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Student Surveys, Student Evaluation, Computer Software
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Brawner, Catherine E.; Allen, Rodney H. – Computers in the Schools, 2006
Student teachers from North Carolina's public teacher preparation institutions were surveyed in 2002 and 2003 to learn about the environment in which they taught and the activities they undertook with respect to using technology. Responses regarding the "most successful" use of technology in the classroom were analyzed to determine if…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Student Surveys, Educational Environment, Computer Uses in Education
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Norton, Priscilla; Hathaway, Dawn – Computers in the Schools, 2008
As corporate and higher education settings increasingly use Web 2.0 tools, the time has come to think about preparing K-12 in-service teachers to find ways in which these tools might support classroom teaching and learning goals. This article describes a graduate course designed and taught in spring 2007. Using a modeling and situated learning…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduate Study, Education Courses
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Forman, David W. – Computers in the Schools, 1997
Describes how a version of the Tuckman Teacher Feedback Form (TTFF) was used to measure teachers'"personality" factors as perceived by students. The instrument included 28 sets of bipolar adjectives to use in describing the teacher. Findings revealed that the application of technology to instruction improved students' perceptions of…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Creativity, Educational Technology, Feedback