Since the advent of technologies available for teaching and learning, schools have been advocating considerable amount of their funds for the procurement of hi-tech technologies. Despite this huge investment, there is a little success achieved so far. It is obvious that technology integration is a complex and demanding issue and this puts more…

The level of computer training needed by students seeking entry-level office jobs was the subject of a questionnaire mailed to 153 businesses in northern Wyoming. Usable responses were received from 117 businesses (for a response rate of 76.5 percent). Company size did not significantly affect computer use. Even though 51 percent of the firms…

The population of this study included the 111 public school districts in Education Service Center Regions IV and VI, serving 22 counties of southeast Texas in the Houston area. Seventy-five questionnaires were returned from 111 school districts with a return rate of 68%. A total of 24,222 computers were reported in use by the 75 districts with a…

The purpose of this study was to measure changes in the anxiety levels and attitudes of black educators toward microcomputer use resulting from participation in a one-semester laboratory course in microcomputer applications. Data were collected over a one-semester period from a class of seven black educators with advanced degrees at Mississippi…

Two research studies were designed to examine computer anxiety in teacher education students at West Virginia University. The studies explored the relationship between computer anxiety and performance, and the effects of both prior computer use and the instructional format on computer anxiety and performance. The first study was performed as part…

A study was conducted at the 14 community colleges (17 campuses) in Pennsylvania to assess the perceptions of faculty about the relative importance of course content items in a beginning credit course in computer literacy, and to survey courses currently being offered. A detailed questionnaire consisting of 96 questions based on MECC (Minnesota…

The effectiveness of a computer-assisted system to deliver an introductory course on educational computing to preservice elementary and early childhood teachers was investigated in this study. The 33 subjects enrolled in a one-hour Computer Literacy for Teachers course during the spring semester 1986 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, worked…

This report studies the learning and use of computer applications programs--i.e., word processing programs, database management programs, and spreadsheets--in elementary and secondary school computer literacy courses. This study was designed to identify teachers' pedagogical assumptions and expectations underlying the use of applications software…

This description of an inservice training program in basic microcomputer literacy for college faculty and staff at Ferris State College (Michigan) details the follow-up evaluation used to identify the merit and worth of the training. The report presents both the format and subject matter of the training, which consisted of three 3-hour workshops…

This study of 18 high school teachers focuses on personal dimensions of the change process and on teacher concerns about using microcomputers in the classroom. Stages of Concern Questionnaire and interviews were used to design a staff development model consisting of inservice activities that addressed teacher's concerns about computers.…

Suggests the growing use of computers to process information in today's world increases the human need for an interactive competency in writing and reading. The integration of instruction in reading and writing, particularly through use of word processors, is discussed as a way to strengthen this interaction. (MBR)

This paper reports on ongoing research investigating the role of literacy in the secondary schools of England. A National Literacy Strategy was introduced in England in 1997, its principal initial focus being primary schools. It was always clear, however, that the strategy would influence secondary schools and later it became apparent that the…

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationships between students' self-reported use of computers and other information technologies and the outcomes of college thought to be essential for success during and after college. Data for this study are from the College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CSEQ) national research program. The…

Rapid developments in invented technologies lead educational institutions to effectively integrate these technologies into the teaching-learning processes. However, both institutions and individuals face different obstacles because of these integration processes. By taking various precautions maybe overcome. Thus, this study was designed to…

Researchers have theorized that cultural emphasis on education plays a major role in explaining Asian students' achievement. While Asian parents often view education as the main vehicle for upward social mobility, the social and cultural make-up of Asian societies and the context within which education is conducted in Asia often clash with the…