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Conditions That Facilitate the Implementation of Educational Technology Innovations.
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Ely, Donald P. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1990
Describes eight conditions that facilitate the adoption, implementation, and institutionalization of educational technology innovations and suggests applications to the transfer of portable software. Applications of these conditions involving educational technology in Indonesia, Chile, and Peru are evaluated, and guidelines for successful…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Developing Nations
Examining Teachers' Beliefs about the Role of Technology in the Elementary Classroom.
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Ertmer, Peggy A.; Addison, Paul; Lane, Molly; Ross, Eva; Woods, Denise – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1999
Examines the relationships between first- (external) and second- (internal) order barriers to technology implementation by observing and interviewing several teachers within a single elementary school who had achieved varying levels of integration. Discusses strategies for technology staff development. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
Design and Implementation of Instructional Computer Systems.
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Graczyk, Sandra L. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1989
Presents an input-process-output (IPO) model that can facilitate the design and implementation of instructional micro and minicomputer systems in school districts. A national survey of school districts with outstanding computer systems is described, a systems approach to develop the model is explained, and evaluation of the system is discussed.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer System Design, Evaluation Methods
The Role of the Child Microcomputer Expert in an Elementary Classroom: A Theme Emerging from a Naturalistic Study.
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Shrock, Sharon A.; Stepp, Sidney L. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1991
Describes a study that explored the social interaction among second and third grade students when a microcomputer was introduced into the classroom. The emergence of children who are microcomputer experts is discussed, the influence of such children on peers and peer preferences is examined, and implications for teachers and students are…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 2, Grade 3
School District Implementation of Microcomputers for Instruction.
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Martin, C. Dianne – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1988
Describes study that examined the mobilization and implementation stages of introducing microcomputers into the elementary and middle schools of a school district. The use of interviews, naturalistic observations, and computer usage statistics is discussed, institutional and innovation characteristics are described, and the influence of teachers'…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Innovation
Networked Instructional Computers in the Elementary Classroom and Their Effect on the Learning Environment: A Qualitative Evaluation.
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Keeler, Carolyn M. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1996
Describes a qualitative evaluation of an elementary schoolwide computer implementation project. Highlights include the use of interviews, questionnaires, and surveys with teachers, students, and parents; changes in teacher attitudes and roles, classroom management, and classroom climate; and a model for creating a community of learners through the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks
Elementary Students' Use of Electronic Information Services: An Exploratory Study.
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Marchionini, Gary; Teague, Jerry – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1987
Describes study that was designed to explore whether elementary students of different ages could effectively use selected electronic information services. The performances of students in grades two-three and grades four-six in using an online encyclopedia are compared, examples of searches are presented, and suggestions for further research are…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
A Model of Cooperative Learning with Intergroup Competition and Findings When Applied to an Interactive Video Reading Program.
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Signer, Barbara R. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
Describes a study of elementary school students that investigated a model of computer-based cooperative learning, the Cooperative Learning Intergroup Competition (CLIC) model, used in an interactive video. Highlights include ability grouping, gender differences, student opinions, and a comparison of results with those from other cooperative…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Comparative Analysis, Competition, Computer Assisted Instruction
Improving Higher Order Thinking Skills by Teaching "with" the Computer: A Comparative Study.
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Cousins, J. Bradley; Ross, John A. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1993
Describes a study that investigated the use of the computer as a tool for improving high school students' correlational reasoning skills. Treatment of experimental and control groups is described; previous studies of tool-mode computer-based instruction are reviewed; and cooperative group learning and student attitudes are discussed. (Contains 44…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Correlation, Grade 10