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Peer reviewedAction in Teacher Education, 1984
This section contains two articles summarizing current research involving microcomputers: (1) "Microcomputers: An Educational Alternative" (Dorothy Jo Stevens); and (2) "A Comparison of the Results of Two National Surveys" (Ned Schimizzi). (CJB)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Educational Needs, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSheffield, Caryl J. – Action in Teacher Education, 1996
Reports a study that examined entering preservice teachers' prior experience in word processing, database, and spreadsheet software, based on self-reported information. Factors that influenced students' entering skills (for example, gender and computer experience) were noted. Survey data indicated that the subjects had little prior knowledge of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedFox, Lynn; And Others – Action in Teacher Education, 1996
This paper describes one university's efforts to integrate computer technology into preservice teacher education, focusing on three phases (developing curricular goals and objectives, implementing curricular changes or integrating computer activities into specific courses, and planning for the future). Implications for teacher education are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology


