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Ali, Shahid I.; Fitzpatrick, Brian D. – Journal of Education for Business, 2019
The authors' objective was to uncover the difference in competency when teaching Excel to undergraduate students on two distinct and discrete operating platforms. The authors calibrated competency by comparing scores of MOS-EXCEL Certification Test results. The authors conclude that the null hypothesis indicating no difference in mean scores of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Spreadsheets, Teaching Methods, Competence
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Tickle, Leonie; Kyng, Tim; Wood, Leigh N. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2014
The role of universities in preparing students to use spreadsheet and other technical software in the financial services workplace has been investigated through surveys of university graduates, university academics, and employers. It is found that graduates are less skilled users of software than employers would like, due at least in part to a…
Descriptors: Financial Services, Universities, College Role, Technology Education
Fuglestad, Anne Berit – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2005
In a development and research project over a period of three years, with classes 8 to 10 in school, the aim was to develop students' competence to use computer tools. The aim was that the students should be able to judge what ICT tools are appropriate to use for a specific task. Seven classes with six teachers took part in the project. In a…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Secondary School Students, Computer Literacy
Mahaffey, Darlena; Patton, Jan – 1992
This document consists of a curriculum guide combined with separately published "simulations" and "test bank" volumes designed to support instructors using the curriculum guide. The curriculum guide was developed to provide instructional materials to teachers of microcomputer application courses in Texas. The guide contains the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Business Education, Competence, Competency Based Education
Wisconsin Univ. - Stout, Menomonie. – 1994
This study used a total quality management (TQM) approach to evaluate the perceived computer competency needs of students at the University of Wisconsin-Stout by surveying students (who were asked which of a list of competencies they had), administrators, alumni, and employers (who were asked which competencies they used or expected in employees).…
Descriptors: Administrators, Alumni, Basic Skills, College Freshmen