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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
A Longitudinal Study of Student Attitudes toward Computers: Resolving an Attitude Decay Paradox.
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McKinnon, David H.; Nolan, C. J. Patrick; Sinclair, Kenneth E. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 2000
Describes results of an integrated curriculum project in New Zealand that generated paradoxical results regarding student motivation and attitudes toward computer use during junior high school, where attitudes became less positive. Examines implications for the design and implementation of curriculum projects involving student use of computer…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes, Curriculum Development
Evaluation of a Mentor Teacher Model for Enhancing Mathematics Instruction through the Use of Computers.
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Holahan, Patricia J.; Jurkat, M. Peter; Friedman, Edward A. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 2000
Describes the development of the Mentor Teacher Model that trained middle school and high school mathematics teachers in New Jersey as mentor teachers in the effective use of computer-based technologies for teaching mathematics. Highlights include student-centered teaching methods; cooperative learning; problem-solving activities; and technology…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Evaluation Methods, Mathematics Instruction
Mathematical Problem Solving and Computers: A Study of Learner-Initiated Application of Technology in a General Problem-Solving Context.
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Dugdale, Sharon; LeGare, Owen; Matthews, James I.; Ju, Mi-Kyung – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1998
A study of 38 K-12 teachers at the 1996 summer institute of the Northern California Mathematics Project suggested that a learning environment incorporating technology, facilities for sharing computer solutions, and development of skills with software can foster effective and spontaneous learner-initiated use of technology for mathematical…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment, Educational Research, Educational Technology