Social Context Variables Affecting the Implementation of Microcomputers.

McGee, Glenn W.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Social Context Variables Affecting the Implementation of Microcomputers.

McGee, Glenn W.

Journal of Educational Computing Research, v3 n2 p189-206 1987

Examines the effects of such variables as socioeconomic status (SES), school size, grade span, type of computer, and student to computer ratio on the implementation of microcomputers. Analysis of a random sample of 128 elementary schools indicates that SES and student to computer ratio have the strongest impact on implementation. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Instructional Program Divisions, Microcomputers, Predictor Variables, Program Implementation, Questionnaires, Research Needs, School Size, Socioeconomic Status, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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