This research used the Research and Development (R&D) methodology, which has research steps in the form of R1D1...R2D2...RiDi to get an educational innovation called "Online Self-Training Program to Development for Teacher's 21st-Century Skills Enhancement into Effective Practices" that is effective. It is an educational innovation…

In this 21st century, learners are required to be able to adapt to new challenges so that they can solve problems in the real world. This poses challenges in learning, especially online learning, which will continue to grow. This research aims to produce worksheets for prospective teachers using the Interactive Case-Based Learning (ICBL) model…

This paper reviews the themes emerging from Bangladeshi teachers' experiences of taking part in the initial research and the development stage of a professional development programme they were involved with. The Secondary Teaching and Learning Programme is an information and communications technologies-enhanced supported open distance learning…

The Open University of Indonesia (Universitas Terbuka, UT) has over 450,000 students distributed across a vast, diverse archipelago. UT will play a central role in meeting the requirement that over 1 million primary teachers earn four-year postsecondary degrees by 2015. While the Open University has considerable capacity in print-based and…

Argues that, when using computers, teachers should look for ways to make positive student interaction an integral part of the activity. (FL)

Describes the development of an early childhood education course for rural teachers emphasizing: (1) the role of technology in rural children's and teachers' lives; (2) basic computer skills for teachers; (3) developmentally appropriate uses of computers with three- to five-year-olds; and (4) effective integration of computers into early childhood…

A survey of 46 Arizona school districts revealed that the districts use computer assisted instruction most frequently in language courses; 37 percent of the responding districts use microcomputers, but 45 percent of all microcomputers are used in only one district; use of microcomputers is planned for both administration and instruction; and…

A Title III project was initiated to develop and test a program of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in mathematics and reading for approximately 400 visually or aurally handicapped students in Cincinnati. Students were identified and given pretests to determine their needs, and their special education teachers were trained to prepare…

Offers a number of guidelines and workshop models for training teachers to use computers. (HOD)

Activities related to the introduction of computers and computer assisted instruction into Bavarian schools are described, including the inservice teacher training, information dissemination, and consultation activities of the Zentralstelle (Center for Programmed Instruction and Instructional Computer Applications). Also described are model…

The Alberta goverment has attempted to systematically address educational computing issues through programs of the provincial (K-12) education department (Alberta Education), which have included the development of computer literacy curricula for elementary, junior, and senior high schools; the Computer Technology Project (CTP); evaluation studies;…

The purpose of the project was to test, evaluate, revise and expand course materials developed during previous phases of the program. Each unit of work attempted was designed to be included in a full course of study in a vocational education curriculum for junior and senior high school students in Computer Assisted Instruction mode. The 13…

This paper identifies several reasons for the gap between the possible instructional uses of computers and their actual use in classrooms and discusses considerations in planning programs which will bring computer education closer to its envisioned promise. The Assessing the Cognitive Consequences of Computer Environments for Learning (ACCCEL)…

Resources and recommendations are presented to aid teachers in using microcomputers for instructional purposes. Sections in this guide include: (1) an overview of what a computer is and how it works; (2) recommendations for microcomputer care and operation; (3) guidelines for teacher training including who should be trained, the type and amount of…

A nationwide mail survey was conducted of 400 randomly-selected schools in the 50 states to investigate the decisions made by schools in implementing microcomputer instruction and the procedural planning systems developed by schools to integrate microcomputer instruction into the program. An introduction, statement and explanation of the problem,…