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Direct linkTaub, Rivka; Armoni, Michal; Ben-Ari, Mordechai – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2012
Many students hold incorrect ideas and negative attitudes about computer science (CS). In order to address these difficulties, a series of learning activities called Computer Science Unplugged was developed by Tim Bell and his colleagues. These activities expose young people to central concepts in CS in an entertaining way without requiring a…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Negative Attitudes, Prior Learning, Computer Science
Denner, Jill; Werner, Linda; Campe, Shannon; Ortiz, Eloy – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2014
Pair programming is a strategy that grew out of industry and has shown promise for performance and retention in computer programming courses at universities and in industry. In this study, we examine whether pair programming is effective in K-12, what it is effective for, and how partners influence each other. We collected the data from 320 middle…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Programming, Middle School Students, Computer Games
Download full textAl-Furaydi, Ahmed Ajab – English Language Teaching, 2013
This study will determine their readiness level for the e-learning in several aspects such as attitude toward e-learning, and computer literacy also this study attempt to investigate the main the barriers that EFL teachers have to overcome while incorporating e-learning into their teaching. The theory upon which the study was technology acceptance…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Ben-David Kolikant, Yifat – Educational Technology & Society, 2009
Today's students were born into a world of digital technology. We investigated the impact of computers and the Internet on the learning preferences of students whose schools do not use this technology in class, specifically, (a) the usability they attributed to the technology for tasks requiring the processing of information; and (b) their…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, High School Students, History Instruction, Student Surveys
Peer reviewedMiller, Leslie M.; Schweingruber, Heidi; Brandenburg, Christine L. – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2001
Suggests that gender gaps that once existed with regard to computer access, use, and perceived expertise are narrowing significantly. Findings are based on survey data from 512 middle school students in three areas: self-perception of computer skills and their acquisition; exposure to technology at home and at school; and media style and content…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Data Analysis
Texas Center for Educational Research, 2007
The Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP), a project sponsored by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), leverages federal Title II, Part D funds to support a wireless learning environment for high-need middle schools. A concurrent research project funded by a federal Evaluating State Educational Technology Programs grant is evaluating whether student…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Public Schools, Technology Integration, Academic Achievement
Shapley, Kelly; Sheehan, Daniel; Maloney, Catherine; Caranikas-Walker, Fanny; Huntsberger, Briana – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2007
The Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP), a project sponsored by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), leverages federal Title II, Part D funds to support a wireless learning environment for high-need middle schools. A concurrent research project funded by a federal Evaluating State Educational Technology Programs grant is evaluating whether student…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Public Schools, Technology Integration, Academic Achievement
