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Ilomaki, Liisa; Rantanen, Pirkko – Computers and Education, 2007
The purpose of the study was to examine the development of students' high-level computer skills and competence (student expertise) in information and communication technology (ICT), and to examine the characteristics of such expertise. Eighteen lower secondary school students, selected to represent both genders and all school achievement levels,…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Secondary School Students, Sex, Computer Literacy
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Erlich, Zippy; Erlich-Philip, Iris; Gal-Ezer, Judith – Computers and Education, 2005
The development of new communication technologies and their applications has opened a broad spectrum of options to promote learning, of which a significant one is CMC--Computer-Mediated Communication. Yet, students use this medium to a relatively small extent. Our premise is that the use of these technologies depends on the level of skills and…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Information Technology, Instructional Effectiveness, College Students
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Albirini, Abdulkafi – Computers and Education, 2006
Based on the new technology initiative in Syrian education, this study explored the attitudes of high school English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Syria toward ICT. In addition, the study investigated the relationship between computer attitudes and five independent variables: computer attributes, cultural perceptions, computer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, High Schools, Teacher Attitudes
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Sanders, Susan E. – Computers and Education, 1992
Describes a Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) course in the United Kingdom that was offered to develop teachers' computer use and skills. Results of four questionnaires that evaluated skills before the course and after one year of teaching are discussed, and requirements for information technology skills are examined. (five references)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Databases, Evaluation Methods
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Durndell, A.; And Others – Computers and Education, 1987
Describes a study that investigated the relationships between variables of background discipline, attitude toward computers and technology, experience with computers, and gender among 928 students at an institution of higher education in Scotland. Results are analyzed and discussed with relation to vocational choices, and topics for future…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Career Choice, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy