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Improvements in a CAL Software via Experiment: Critical Assessment.
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Passardiere, Brigitte de la – Education and Computing, 1986
Describes studies conducted at a French university to evaluate microcomputer software used in computer assisted instruction. Results of questionnaires completed by a sample of 150 students in beginning computing courses are analyzed to determine how such courseware can be improved, and evaluation versus validation is discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Courseware, Developed Nations
A Flexible Inservice Programme.
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Weaver, Bryan – Education and Computing, 1987
Discussion of inservice teacher education focuses on a program in London designed to develop the use of computers in primary schools. Topics discussed include objectives of the program; courses for advisory staff, educational administrators, and politicians; parents' meetings; user groups; and a program newsletter. (LRW)
Descriptors: Administrators, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developed Nations, Elementary Education
Microcomputer Applications in Education--A Report-in-Brief about Current Issues and Approaches in the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Frey, Karl – Education and Computing, 1988
Summarizes the current status of the use of microcomputers in elementary and secondary schools in the Federal Republic of Germany. Curriculum development and research about computer science are described, the roles of technological advancement and education in economic advancement are discussed, and comparisons are made with other industrialized…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development
Computers in Elementary Education.
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Teague, Marianne; And Others – Education and Computing, 1987
Three articles discuss various aspects of computers in elementary education: (1) the use of electronic information services with elementary students in Maryland; (2) the introduction of computers into classrooms with students aged 10-12 in Switzerland; and (3) the use of microcomputer-based simulation in the United Kingdom to encourage…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Databases, Developed Nations
Microcomputers in the Classroom.
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Heller, 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
New Technologies in Education.
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Morris, Sandra – Education and Computing, 1987
Three articles on the use of new technologies in education focus on (1) Digital Video Interactive (DVI) Technology and its value in designing and developing educational materials for children; (2) problem solving with computers by using functions; and (3) new information technology and educational change in Norway. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Developed Nations, Educational Change
Microcomputers and Teacher Training.
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Benzie, David; And Others – Education and Computing, 1987
Three articles discuss teacher training and the use of microcomputers in elementry and secondary school curriculums. Highlights include microcomputers in British primary schools; the University of Chicago School Math Project; computer training for teachers in Iceland; learning and educational change; and introducing elementary school teachers to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations
Computer Education in Developing Countries: Facing Hard Choices.
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Oliveira, Joao Batista Araujo e – Education and Computing, 1988
Discusses the adoption of computer technology for use in education in developing countries. Topics discussed include criteria for technology adoption; costs; instructional effectiveness; cost effectiveness; the concept of computer literacy; meeting job market demands; educational improvement; computer education policies; hardware and software…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software