ERIC Number: ED270078
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 9
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Educational Computing in New Jersey: A Status Report.
Wepner, Shelley B.
A survey was conducted to determine the status of computer inservice training and computer usage among northern New Jersey educators. Approximately 500 questionnaires were distributed to teachers enrolled in a graduate educational leadership program to assess their previous computer usage, computer usage in schools, and perceived computer educational needs. Twenty-six percent of the surveys were returned, representing educators from 26 school districts in four counties; the sample included elementary teachers (35%), middle/junior high teachers (13%), and content or special area teachers (45%). Results indicate that: (1) more than half of the respondents still had not had any course work with computers; (2) among those who had taken courses, the most cited were overview of computers, Logo, BASIC, and word processing; (3) only 23% stated that they had one computer in their classrooms and only another 11% have more than one; (4) when computers were available, the Apple was the one most frequently mentioned; (5) 81% indicated they were definitely (45%) or possibly (36%) interested in taking courses in computer education; and (6) 44% said they would definitely (28%) or possibly (21%) be interested in pursuing masters level work in computers, especially if it would prepare them to become supervisors/coordinators of computer programs in schools. Respondents' interests in future computer usage in schools included computer software, curriculum integration and instructional design, word processing, computer programming, telecommunications, computer graphics, computer networks, and administration and supervision of computer programs. (JB)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Junior High Schools, Microcomputers, Needs Assessment, Questionnaires, Secondary School Teachers, Skill Development, Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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