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Herrmann, Robert W. – Computers and Education, 1989
Discusses results of a survey of Virginia's public high schools that was conducted to determine the progress that had been made in integrating computers into the classroom based on the 1984 guidelines released by the Virginia Department of Education. Difficulties with hardware and software, teacher characteristics, and teacher training are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Courseware, Guidelines
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Farah, Badie N.; Higby, Mary A. – Education for Information, 1995
Undergraduate and graduate computer information systems students were surveyed regarding the effectiveness of various teaching formats and aids. Results revealed that small group projects and traditional formats are both very effective learning methods; group size impacts teaching effectiveness; and resources should be directed toward providing…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Conventional Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Graduate Students
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Ahadiat, Nasrollah – Computers and Education, 1992
Describes a survey of students at a large university and a random sample of faculty at accounting accredited schools that investigated the use of microcomputers in accounting curricula. Topics discussed include work values and computer education, student and teacher attitudes toward computers, and differences between upper division and lower…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Ziegler, Edward W.; Terry, Margaret S. – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1992
This study examined the effects of 3 instructional methods--computer education, creative problem solving, and traditional gifted curriculum--on development of problem-solving skills of gifted students aged 8 to 12. Posttest scores of the computer education unit were significantly higher than scores for the computer literacy and problem-solving…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
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Elkjaer, Bente – Gender and Education, 1992
Discusses the gender-computer relationship, citing classroom observations and interviews in a Danish primary school's eighth grade (14- to 15-year-old students). Considers why common sex-stereotyping perceptions do not associate females with computer competency and do not associate males with problems in learning to deal competently with…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Equal Education, Females, Foreign Countries
Rossa, Dean – Computer Science Education, 1991
Presents eight points to emphasize when teaching the concept of place value. Contends that converting numbers from one base to another helps students understand the concept of place value and the importance of context in establishing meaning. Provides a BASIC computer program to make conversions. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Concept Formation, Context Effect
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Duncan, Doris – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1992
Describes a survey conducted for the Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals (ICCP) that examined qualifications and certifications held by information technology (i.e., computer science, information science, information systems, and computer literacy) faculty at two-year and four-year colleges. Continuing education requirements are…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Higher Education
Sproull, Lee; Kiesler, Sara – Scientific American, 1991
Discussed are how computer networks can affect the nature of work and the relationships between managers and employees. The differences between face-to-face exchanges and electronic interactions are described. (KR)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Peripherals, Computer Science
Wei, Chin-Lung – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1993
Describes a study of high school teachers in Taiwan that was conducted to determine how computers were used for instruction and learning; how teachers taught with and about computers; teachers' attitudes and opinions; and differences between boys', girls', and coeducational schools in the instructional uses of computers. (nine references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Coeducation, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education
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Davies, Robert; Berrow, Teresa – Computers & Education, 1998
Describes a project that used computer-supported peer review to develop higher-level learning skills. Subjects were part-time U.K. students from a course in Computer Studies. Evaluation was based on final module grades, qualitative interviews and the application of measures of academic locus of control, anticipatory anxiety and person-environment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes
Rothstein, Richard – School Administrator, 2001
Despite politicians' claims to the contrary, public schools are not holding back the economy, and most future jobs will require only modest skill growth. Economists attribute today's economic growth not to improved schools, but to greater efficiency, downward price pressure, and experimentation with lower interest rates. (MLH)
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Economic Change, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education
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O'Connor, Bridget N.; And Others – Office Systems Research Journal, 1996
Includes "Foreword" (O'Connor, Fidoten); "Organizational and End-User Information Systems (OEIS)" (Regan); "Curriculum Development" (Bronner); "OEIS Model Curriculum" (O'Connor); "OEIS Model Curriculum: A Template for Implementation" (Moses, Rehwaldt); "Status of Model Curricula Development" (Caouette, Lutz); "Training in Industry and Education"…
Descriptors: Action Research, Business Education, Computer Science Education, Core Curriculum
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Aviv, Reuven; Golan, Gady – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1998
Focuses on pedagogical communication patterns between students and tutors in a telecommunications learning environment. Results of evaluating student behavior in a set of telelearning computer science courses show that they differentiate between the personal dimension of communicating with others and the group dimension which enables true…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Science
Sorensen, Barbara – Winds of Change, 1999
The Summer Institute in Computer Science (SICS) at the University of California in Irvine invites Native American community college students to spend 6 weeks studying computer science. The students live on campus and intern with a large corporation, sharpening computer skills and establishing mentoring relationships with business professionals.…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, College Programs, Community, Computer Literacy
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de Villiers, M. R. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1998
Reviews current directions and developments in cognitive theory and instructional design, highlighting cognitive science, constructivism, component-based instruction, customization, and creativity. In a practical implementation, a computerized interactive learning environment which has been developed for university freshmen in theoretical computer…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education
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