Discusses the findings of the National Assessment of Educational Progress 1985-86 survey of American students' computer competence, focusing on findings of interest to reading teachers who use computers. (MM)

The facilitative effect of expertise in hypertext information retrieval (IR) tasks has been widely reported in related literature. However, recent theories of human expertise question the robustness of this result, since previous works have not fully considered the interaction between user and system characteristics. In this study, the constraint…

In response to a request from the National Science Foundation, the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Research Council initiated a study in August 1997 to address the subject of information technology literacy. The intent of this report is to lay an intellectual framework for "fluency with information technology," or…

Comparison of scores on the Computer Aptitude, Literacy, and Interest Profile of 56 junior high school learning disabled students and 56 non-learning disabled peers found no significant difference in scores between the two groups nor between male and female students. (Author/DB)

Situates technological literacy in its ideological context of competitive supremacy and conservative politics. In opposition to a "neutral" notion of this construct, negotiates a turn toward "critical" technological literacy, which represents an overtly political turn toward overcoming forms of power that sustain inequities in…

One of the truisms about computers is that they're difficult. Despite the fact that the PC Revolution is now well into its third decade and the continuing improvements in the user friendliness of PCs and Macs, printers and scanners, and software and the Internet, using a personal computer can still be a hair-raising experience. This is…

Computer literacy has evolved from writing simple BASIC programs to using desktop productivity applications. The shift from mainframe to personal computer brought about the need to rethink computer literacy courses to introduce basic skills and familiarity using desktop productivity applications. While these skills remain important, the recent…

Computer-based and web-based applications are primary educational tools that are used in order to motivate students in today's schools. In the physical education field, educational applications related with the computer and the internet became more prevalent in order to present visual and interactive learning processes. On the other hand, some…

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,…

This research examines factors that influenced teachers' decisions to participate in professional development activities and, subsequently, to implement ideas gained through their participation. Twenty-four teachers who were employed by an urban school district shared their perceptions regarding the content, context, and process of a districtwide…

Educators should plug into cyberspace to receive high-quality information, make connections to other people's ideas, and get answers applying to their work and personal interests. The K-12 Admin Listserv responded to a survey the author posted saying that certain features discussed here (web browser, newsgroup, e-mail, listserv, and gopher) were…

The Internet is fast becoming a preferred tool for marketing to and recruiting new students. This description of a fictional student's first experiences with the Internet in searching for an opportunity to spend junior year abroad demonstrates the power of the Internet in shaping student choices. (Author/PW)

Argues that information skills are critical for life in the information age. With the widespread use of information technology, information literacy now requires knowledge of computer-based information in the form of hardware, systems, applications, and use of the information itself. (DGM)

The quality gap between education products and commercial entertainment has narrowed greatly, thanks to improvements in computer technologies and software. However, as Neil Postman suggests, the printed word is far from passe. If children are educated to understand words and ideas, they can make discriminating choices in the chaotic realm of the…

A qualitative evaluation of videoconference delivery of continuing medical education in a hospital identified media limitations and technical difficulties in instructor presentation and access by remote sites. Physician-instructors needed training in communication and technical skills. Trained site facilitators and improved equipment were…