Responses from 254 of 479 secondary agricultural teachers found that (1) microcomputers were used more for planning/administration than instruction; (2) video recorders were the most used technology; (3) barriers were lack of funds, expertise, and support materials; and (4) lack of interest in modems showed that telecommunications has yet to be…

The goal of this 2-year project was to examine applications of microcomputer technology in classrooms for students with severe handicaps. Staff members in 12 classrooms in the School District of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) were taught to use Apple IIe microcomputer systems and various peripheral devices. Teachers in these classrooms found word…

This assessment of the status of computer assisted school automation (CASA) in Japan begins by describing the structure of the Japanese educational system and the roles of CASA in that system. Statistics on various aspects of computers in Japanese schools and the findings of several surveys are cited to report on the present state of educational…

An exploratory study of the factors underlying vocational teachers' attitudes toward using microcomputers to supplement inservice education found that two factors (the teachers' belief in the educational value of microcomputers and their confidence in using the computers) accounted for about 44 percent of the variance in their attitudes. Data were…