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Fanni, F.; Rega, I.; Cantoni, L. – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2013
The aim of this article is twofold. First, the final results of two research projects, which investigated the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on primary schools teachers in disadvantaged areas in Brazil (BET k-12) and South Africa (MELISSA), are presented and discussed. Second, the Self-Efficacy construct is proposed as a…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Elementary School Teachers, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration
Miller, Pat – Technology Connection, 1997
Suggests ways for educators to become computer literate: (1) admit you don't know about computers; (2) be patient with yourself; (3) read about technology; (4) get a home computer; (5) attend training; (6) experiment; (7) ask for assistance; and (8) talk with others about what works for them. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Information Technology, Microcomputers
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Lin, Janet Mei-Chuen; Lee, Greg C.; Chen, Hsiu-Yen – Computers and Education, 2004
Eight experienced Chinese language arts teachers from a typical junior high school in Taiwan participated in this study to discuss the potential uses of information and communications technologies (ICT) in Chinese language arts instruction. After meeting for 12 roundtable sessions and using a web forum as a supplement for exchanging ideas, they…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Skills, Skill Development, Reading Comprehension
Clute, Robin – 1998
This paper reports on a study that explores the literature of technostress--the anxiety over using technological equipment--both inside and outside of the library field. Fifty-eight unique articles were abstracted and evaluated. By using a coding sheet a measurement was taken of symptoms, reasons given for the "modern disease," and…
Descriptors: Coding, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy
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West, Bryan A. – Journal of Geography, 2003
The value of GIS within school curricula seems well perceived but ill-substantiated. This paper discusses the role of GIS in the development of higher order thinking skills and in motivating student learning. It then reports on attitudinal surveys undertaken before and after student exposure to GIS-related tasks. The tasks formed part of four…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Thinking Skills, Academic Ability, Learning Motivation