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Papastergiou, Marina; Antoniou, Panagiotis; Apostolou, Marianna – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2011
The aim of the present study was: (a) the creation of an Online Learning Community (OLC) for the implementation of an environmental education (EE) project in secondary education, and (b) the investigation of the potential impact of student participation in the OLC on students' knowledge and attitudes regarding the natural environment, on students'…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Intervention, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
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Boyd, Barbara Foulks – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2008
The Montessori philosophy advocates that the classroom be a reflection of the home, the community, and the world. Now, a century after Maria Montessori founded her Casa dei Bambini, the world is becoming a high-technology society, with computers a part of everyday American lives. Computers are almost a household necessity, and basic…
Descriptors: Technology Planning, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Educational Technology
Kumtepe, Alper T. – Online Submission, 2006
The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of computer use on children's social skills in kindergarten. Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K), conducted by National Center for Educational Statistics, was utilized to analyze differential effects of home and school computer use on kindergarten social…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Kindergarten, Interpersonal Competence, Access to Computers
Hegwer, Marie; And Others – 1986
An 8-week observational study of the behavior, on and off the computer, of a class of seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents was performed. In addition, an in-depth case study of a single student revealed that the student was able to maintain the most on-task behavior when paired with another student on a computer activity. Analysis of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Computer Literacy
Schery, Teris K.; O'Connor, Lisa – 1989
This project trained 52 severely handicapped children (ages 3-12) on communication skills using microprocessor technology. Data analyses showed discernible effect of the additional computer training when compared to regular classroom communication training alone. Effects were strongest on a direct criterion-referenced measure of vocabulary taught.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
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Kumtepe, Alper T. – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2006
The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of computer use on children's social skills in kindergarten. Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K), conducted by National Center for Educational Statistics, was utilized to analyze differential effects of home and school computer use on kindergarten social…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Computer Uses in Education, Interpersonal Competence, Children
Moursund, David – 1985
This document contains materials and suggested activities for use in a 5-day workshop on leadership development for instructional computer coordinators, computer education teachers, workshop leaders, teachers of teachers, and other people who play a leadership role in the workshop format in small group discussions, together with sharing and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education