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Bell, Tim; Andreae, Peter; Robins, Anthony – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2014
For many years computing in New Zealand schools was focused on teaching students how to use computers, and there was little opportunity for students to learn about programming and computer science as formal subjects. In this article we review a series of initiatives that occurred from 2007 to 2009 that led to programming and computer science being…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Science, Computer Science Education, Computer Literacy
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Stuart, Lindsay H.; Mills, Annette M.; Remus, Ulrich – Computers & Education, 2009
The implementation of new technology is becoming more important to schools and the success of such implementations is often due to the presence of ICT champions. This article examines ICT champions to determine whether the intention to champion ICT is determined by the ICT competence of school leaders. This article, based on responses from 64…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competence, School Administration, Professional Development
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Ballantine, Joan A.; McCourt Larres, Patricia; Oyelere, Peter – Computers & Education, 2007
This study evaluates the reliability of self-assessment as a measure of computer competence. This evaluation is carried out in response to recent research which has employed self-reported ratings as the sole indicator of students' computer competence. To evaluate the reliability of self-assessed computer competence, the scores achieved by students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Business Administration Education, Validity
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Petty, Nicola Ward; Green, Terri – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2007
This paper introduces the idea of the perceived curriculum from the student's viewpoint. Based on this, students' perception of opportunity to learn is measured and a process indicator developed for use in school effectiveness research and school evaluation. The Essential Skills of the New Zealand Curriculum are used as the foundation for the…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Computer Literacy, Information Literacy, Interpersonal Communication
Brown, Gavin – 1998
The development of the "information society" or "information age" creates a global context for instruction in information skills. Ensuring that students have skill in handling, understanding, and producing information is increasingly considered a vital educational goal. This paper reviews the literature on information literacy,…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
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Gilmore, Alison M. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1995
Evaluates a program designed to introduce educational uses of computers to teachers and to facilitate their integration into classroom activities. The model involved teachers in a school-based action-research project supported by visits from resource personnel with clusters of teachers attending two meetings to evaluate experiences, share ideas,…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware