A study used Kolb's Learning Style Inventory to assess the learning styles and computer training preferences of 200 extension personnel listed in the Iowa State University Extension Directory (184 respondents). It found that 29% had a converger-type learning style; 26% a diverger style; 25% an accommodator style; and 20% an assimilator style. (JOW)

This study examined relationships between students' perceptions of course-related interaction and their course satisfaction within the learner-centered paradigm in distance education. A Students' Perceived Interaction Survey (SPIS) instrument was developed to examine nine separate hypotheses about the nature of course-related interaction. A…

The competencies needed by Iowa vocational agriculture instructors at the secondary school level to integrate computer technology into the classroom were assessed, as well as the status of computer usage, types of computer use and software utilities and hardware used, and the sources of computer training obtained by instructors. Surveys were…

Describes a study that surveyed Iowa elementary and secondary school principals to determine computer assisted instruction (CAI) use in different grade levels and subject content areas and their opinions on importance of computer literacy/CAI awareness in teacher selection, and whether all preservice teachers should complete one computer…

Analysis of the curriculum and hardware needs for data processing instruction in Iowa was undertaken in order to prepare a sample curriculum and equipment recommendations for instruction in postsecondary institutions, as well as suggestions for a K-12 computer literacy program. More than 60 publications on computer-related topics and K-12 computer…

To better understand the instructional computing needs of Iowa's K-12 teachers and administrators, a needs assessment was conducted in the spring of 1983. A 48-item administrator questionnaire and a 52-item teacher questionnaire were used to gather data from all Iowa school superintendents and from random samples of both elementary and secondary…

Reports on results of a survey completed by Iowa teachers who had recently graduated from a large midwestern university. Most believed that a computer-specific course in preservice teaching programs was essential, especially one on developing strategies to integrate computers into all disciplines. Respondents considered their preservice computer…

Rogers' diffusion of innovation model was used to examine the adoption and contribution of a web-based course management system at a college campus. This study surveyed 196 students. It was found that Rogers' model successfully explained the adoption of the innovation. The adoption of the innovation also led to increased interaction between…