This study investigated whether classroom teachers who have used computers in training sessions are committed to their use in the classroom, and whether some educational applications are consistently seen to be of greater value than others. A questionnaire was designed to determine perceptions regarding: (1) where the computer belongs in terms of…

Describes one previously "computer illiterate" teacher's experiences in taking a beginning course in computer programming and notes the teacher's resulting sense of achievement, growth in self-confidence, and ability to use the computer to tailor educational computer programs to individual student needs. (PGD)

Teachers have a number of legitimate concerns about the uses of educational technology, although teachers of severely handicapped students are seeing an increase in the use of microtechnology with their students. Recommendations to increase and validate the educational applications of microcomputers are made. (MT)

Outlines a teacher inservice course which introduces educators to computers. Each of the three-hour sessions provides both instruction and hands-on experience on the computer. A chart detailing the inservice activities is included. (JJD)

Describes an English instructor's gradual conversion to technical writing instructor and her antipathy toward the inevitable conversion to writing instruction using a computer. (HTH)

The influx of computers into the classroom is discussed from a teacher's point of view. Teachers' reactions to the PLATO Elementary Mathematics and Reading Project (a computer aided instructional model) from the author's point of view are noted. (JMK)

Answers teachers' hypothetical objections to computers in the classroom, especially their concerns about programing skills, time limitations, software, suitability, and proper usage. Compares future societal impact of computers to that of earlier technological advances like automobiles, telephones, and mass communication systems. (MLH)

The data reported in this paper gives depth to the picture of computers in society, in work, and in schools. The prices have dropped but computer corporations sell to schools, as they do to any other customer, to increase profits for themselves. Computerizing is a vehicle for social stratification. Computers are not easy to use and are hard to…

Discusses the impact of microcomputer use on curriculum and instruction in the Hinsdale school district in Illinois during the first year of use. Data from teachers and administrators were gathered by means of questionnaires and interviews. (JJD)

Defines basic concept courseware as educational software dealing with language concepts for young children, details problems with current courseware evaluation systems, and outlines contents of the basic concept courseware evaluation form included in the appendix. Teacher evaluation and learner evaluation of the courseware are included. (12…

This report describes a project undertaken with students in grades 5 through 7 in the Toms River (New Jersey) Regional School District to develop a technique for integrating microcomputers and VCRs (videocassette recorders). Following an overview of the program, a brief review of research on technology in the classroom is presented along with a…

This study was conducted to document instructional uses of computers at the University of Washington. A telephone survey of 188 faculty who use computers in their courses was used to obtain information about the ways computers are used in instruction, educational objectives for using the computer, evidence that computer use has benefited students,…

This paper reviews the research literature on relationships between the integration of microcomputers and students' learning of mathematics in secondary schools. Following a brief introduction and statement of the problem, annotations are provided for 31 studies in the following subject categories: (1) the extent of computer use in secondary…

Surveys were completed by 48 special education teachers of preschool-high school students to address the extent and nature of microcomputer use in special education. Questions were designed to examine the perceived value of microcomputers with handicapped students, the extent of current access and actual use, teachers' experience in using…

Computers have the power to make drastic changes in modern life and in education particularly. It is uncertain, however, how smoothly computers can be integrated into society and into the schools. The speed of the growth of computer technology is often referred to as a revolution, with a constantly increasing ability to store and recall…