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Bassler, Otto; And Others – 1984
Tennessee is in the process of implementing a computer literacy plan for grades 7 and 8. Determining the views of teachers in those grades about computers, what they think students should be taught about computers, and the extent to which they agree with aspects of the plan was the goal of this survey. Data were analyzed from 122 teachers and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Grade 7
Peer reviewedTsai, Meng-Jung; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003
Through research data collected from 75 Taiwanese eighth graders enrolled in a computer course, this study revealed that students with higher-order metacognitive skills in monitoring their comprehension, selecting main ideas, and using resources helpful for learning tended to have higher computer achievement, better computer attitudes, and lower…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy
Peer reviewedFauser, Richard; Schreiber, Norbert – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1989
Interviews 2,645 eighth-grade West German male and female students to determine: (1) the computer experience gained by students in their leisure time; (2) the knowledge they would like to acquire at school; and (3) the influence of vocational orientation on students' readiness to learn about computers. Describes pre-conditions and develops…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Rausa, Tom; And Others – 1983
This project was designed to prepare curriculum materials that can be used to teach general computer literacy and rudimentary programming for grades 7 and 8. The intended audience for these materials is the grade 7 and 8 teacher who is not experienced in computer literacy or programming. Materials provided include, in separate sections for the two…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Programs, Computer Science Education, Computers
Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability/Testing. – 1998
The North Carolina State Board of Education, as part of the Quality Assurance Program, established a computer proficiency requirement for students in grade eight for the 1996-97 school year and beyond in order to receive a North Carolina high school diploma. The first opportunity to meet the requirement is during the eighth grade. Passing the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computer Software
Oman, Paul W.; Willson, Debra – Technological Horizons in Education, 1986
Describes the development of a curriculum design model for computer education in grades K-8. Discusses the method used in producing the model and includes the composite of objectives that were produced in the study, along with suggestions for implementing the model at the local school level. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Design
Pina, Anthony A. – 1992
This report documents the design, development, and implementation of computer applications curricula in a pilot program augmenting the regular curriculum for eighth graders at a private middle school. In assessing the needs of the school, a shift in focus was made from computer programming to computer application. The basic objectives of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development
