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Technology, Multimedia, and Qualitative Research in Education.
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Campbell, Trudy – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1997
Illustrates the role of technology and multimedia in enhancing research through the use of examples from qualitative approaches to inquiry. Discusses characteristics of qualitative techniques; impact of technology and multimedia on data collection, analysis, and presentation; using research for educational change; and improving research practices.…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Change, Educational Research
Urban Middle School Teachers' Use of Instructional Technology.
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Clark, Keith D. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 2000
Describes a qualitative study that investigated middle school teachers' perspectives of their use of instructional technology, understanding of the technology, and feelings about the support structure associated with the equipment. Findings suggest that teachers feel technology is an integral part of education and they see a need for integrating…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Middle School Teachers, Middle Schools, Qualitative Research
Analyses of Acceptable Use Policies Regarding the Internet in Selected K-12 Schools.
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Flowers, Beverly F.; Rakes, Glenda C. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 2000
This study examined the presence, origins, contents, and purposes of Internet acceptable use policies in 100 selected K-12 schools. Discusses results of descriptive and qualitative analysis of an online survey and content analysis, including areas of liability, online behavior, system integrity, content quality, and consequences of violation of…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Internet, Legal Responsibility
Cognition and Recreational Computer Games: Implications for Educational Technology.
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Pillary, Hitendra; Brownlee, Joanne; Wilss, Lynn – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1999
A qualitative approach was used to examine the cognitive processes students engaged in while playing recreational computer games. Participants were 21 high school students. Results indicated that players practiced complex cognitive processes such as interpreting explicit and implicit information, inductive reasoning, metacognitive analysis, and…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Computer Games, Critical Thinking
What Do Freehand and Computer-Facilitated Drawings Tell Teachers about the Children Who Drew Them?
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Harris, Judith B. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1997
Describes a study that used qualitative analysis to determine the scope and interjudge agreement of personality information communicated to computer-using classroom teachers through three types of children's drawings: freehand, graphics tablet, and Logo. Children's drawings as psychological assessment tools are discussed and gender, age, learning…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
Networked Instructional Computers in the Elementary Classroom and Their Effect on the Learning Environment: A Qualitative Evaluation.
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Keeler, Carolyn M. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1996
Describes a qualitative evaluation of an elementary schoolwide computer implementation project. Highlights include the use of interviews, questionnaires, and surveys with teachers, students, and parents; changes in teacher attitudes and roles, classroom management, and classroom climate; and a model for creating a community of learners through the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks
Students as Hypermedia Authors: Themes Emerging from a Qualitative Study.
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Turner, Sandra V.; Dipinto, Vito M. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
In this study, seventh-grade students used hypermedia software, a graphics scanner, and a videodisc player to create multimedia research reports for science. Topics addressed include skill development, student and teacher opinions on time spent learning the software, student interactions, how students organized information, content-specific…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Courseware, Grade 7