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Major, Louis – Online Submission, 2010
Teaching computer programming to novices is a difficult task due to the complex nature of the subject, as negative stereotypes are associated with programming and because introductory programming courses often fail to encourage student understanding. This Protocol outlines the plan that is to be followed in order to investigate the effectiveness…
Descriptors: Stereotypes, Search Strategies, Programming, Robotics
Klimko, Ivan P. – 1985
The Computer Bus Program (Compubus Program) of the Modesto City Schools (California) was evaluated to determine the effectiveness of the computer literacy program for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students at eight elementary compensatory education schools. The program provided instruction on computer vocabulary, knowledge, and applications in a…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Intermediate Grades
Hanson, Jarice – 1983
This study was designed to compare the attitudinal and lifestyle patterns of video game players with the amount of time they play, the number of games they play, and the types of video games they play, to determine whether their personal use of time and attitude toward leisure is different when playing video games. Subjects were 200 individuals…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Programs, Expenditures, Games
Curtis, P. A.; And Others – 1986
A computer literacy assessment instrument was developed to evaluate the current level of computer literacy of students enrolled in agricultural classes at Texas A&M University. A faculty member from each of the 19 departments in the College of Agriculture was asked to recommend two classes representative of the students in his or her department,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Analysis of Variance, College Students, Computer Literacy
Carl, David L.; Hoelscher, Sheila – 1984
A 1982 survey requested opinions of 10% of Arkansas's K-12 school principals regarding probable student and teacher response to computers in the classroom, current level of computer literacy among their school teachers, the effect of computers in education (positive or negative), factors most important in future purchase of computer equipment, how…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computers
Gray, Peter J. – 1984
This guide discusses three critical steps in selecting microcomputer software and hardware: setting the context, software evaluation, and managing microcomputer use. Specific topics addressed include: (1) conducting an informal task analysis to determine how the potential user's time is spent; (2) identifying tasks amenable to computerization and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Johanson, Roger P. – 1985
This study addresses three questions: (1) whether sex is related to ability and interest in computers; (2) whether a relationship exists between the presence of a computer in the home and a child's ability and interest in computing; and (3) the combination of factors that account for students' perceptions of success in developing programming…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Family Environment, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
McCoy, Leah P. – 1989
Results of empirical research relating computer programming instruction and understanding of the concept of mathematical variables is unclear. While some studies have found a positive relationship, others have reported nonsignificant results. The purpose of this study was to investigate high school students' (n=36) understanding of the concept of…
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation

Dologite, D. G. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1988
Discusses the results of an ongoing research study to measure college students' microcomputer literacy before taking a microcomputer course. A brief review of the literature on computer literacy is provided, a comparative analysis of results is given, and a microcomputer literacy index is described that measures literacy and ranks students.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computer Software

Cheng, Tina T.; And Others – AEDS Journal, 1985
Presents a validation procedure for the Computer Literacy Examination: Cognitive Aspect, a test assessing high school students' computer literacy levels. Steps in the test's construction process are explained, data collected during its validation phase are analyzed, and conclusions on its validity and reliability are discussed. The final test…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Computer Literacy, Content Analysis, Difficulty Level
Sparks, Judith A. – 1986
This research paper based upon a thesis of the same title examines whether a statistically significant difference exists between computer literacy test scores for those students having a microcomputer in the home and those who do not. Relationships between student gender, adult education level, adult occupation, adult computer use, educational…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Literacy, Courseware, Family Environment
Bychowski, Deborah K.; Van Dusseldorp, Ralph – 1984
The current state of computer literacy and computer use among Anchorage School District elementary classroom teachers was assessed with a sample of four schools. Computer literacy was considered as the general range of skills and understandings needed to utilize a computer in the classroom effectively. A 17-item questionnaire, administered to 82…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Courseware
Webster, Loraine; Wood, Robert W. – 1985
This report presents the results of a modified version of the 1983 Gallup Poll survey of parents of school-aged children in South Dakota. Parents of elementary and secondary school students were asked to grade the nation's and their state's schools and were surveyed on the following topics: their perceptions of the causes of discipline problems,…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Discipline, Educational Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education
Holligan, Patrick; And Others – 1986
This report presents the results of a survey conducted among all primary and secondary schools in Leicestershire (England) in 1985 to examine the role of microcomputers in schools, and the extent to which their introduction had led to a shift in teaching emphasis toward providing more skill-based curricula (i.e., study skills for life) rather than…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Curriculum
Stecher, Brian M.; Solorzano, Ronald – 1987
Designed to describe effective computer inservice programs and to determine the components that contributed to their effectiveness, this study identified eight school districts from across the country that appeared to be providing outstanding computer training for teachers. Case studies of these eight model districts were conducted in which…
Descriptors: Administrators, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy