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Empowering Teachers to Create Educational Software: A Constructivist Approach Utilizing Etoys, Pair Programming and Cognitive Apprenticeship
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Lee, Young-Jin – Computers & Education, 2011
This study investigates whether a visual programming environment called Etoys could enable teachers to create software applications meeting their own instructional needs. Twenty-four teachers who participated in the study successfully developed their own educational computer programs in the educational technology course employing cognitive…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Apprenticeships, Computer Software
Exploring the Relationship between Emotions and the Acquisition of Computer Knowledge
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Kay, Robin H. – Computers & Education, 2008
Most computer users have to deal with major software upgrades every 6-18 months. Given the pressure of having to adjust so quickly and so often, it is reasonable to assume that users will express emotional reactions such as anger, desperation, anxiety, or relief during the learning process. To date, the primary emotion studied with respect to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Computers, Computer Literacy, Anxiety
The Role of Errors in Learning Computer Software
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Kay, Robin H. – Computers & Education, 2007
Little research has been done examining the role of errors in learning computer software. It is argued, though, that understanding the errors that people make while learning new software is important to improving instruction. The purpose of the current study was to (a) develop a meaningful and practical system for classifying computer software…
Descriptors: Computers, Spreadsheets, Computer Software, Learning Strategies
A Role-Playing Virtual World for Web-Based Application Courses
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Depradine, Colin – Computers & Education, 2007
With the rapid development of the information communication and technology (ICT) infrastructure in the Caribbean, there is an increasing demand for skilled software developers to meet the ICT needs of the region. Consequently, the web-based applications course offered at the University of the West Indies, has been redeveloped. One major part of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Computer Software, Strategic Planning
The Correlates of the Digital Divide and Their Impact on College Student Learning
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Tien, Flora F.; Fu, Tsu-Tan – Computers & Education, 2008
By focusing on two dimensions of the digital divide--computer use and computer knowledge, this study explores four research questions: (1) What are the undergraduates doing with the computers they use at colleges? (2) How do undergraduates perform in regard to computer knowledge and skills? (3) With what is the digital divide among college…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Undergraduate Students, Computer Uses in Education, Academic Achievement
Preparing Malaysian Vocational and Technology Teachers To Integrate Computer Technology in Teaching Vocational and Technology Subjects.
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Bakar, Ab. Rahim bin; Mohamed, Shamsiah – Computers & Education, 1998
A Malaysian study investigating the preparedness of vocational and technology teachers to integrate computer technology found that teachers were not knowledgeable about computers or computer software and thought they were not skillful in using spreadsheets, word processing, desktop publishing, database management, and programming software. Most…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Databases