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Publication Date: 2007-Sep
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Teachers' Attitudes and Perceptions toward the Use of Inspiration 6 Software in Inclusive World History Classes at the Secondary Level
Boon, Richard T.; Fore, Cecil, III; Spencer, Vicky G.
Journal of Instructional Psychology, v34 n3 p166-171 Sep 2007
The purpose of this study was to examine teachers' attitudes and perceptions toward the use of technology-based instruction (i.e., "Inspiration 6 software") as an effective instructional strategy in inclusive social studies classes. Three high school social studies teachers, one general education and two special education teachers, completed a 6-item open-ended survey on the effects of "Inspiration 6 software", a computerized graphic organizing software tool, to increase content-area learning in inclusive social studies classes compared to a traditional textbook instruction condition from a previous study (Boon, Burke, Fore, & Spencer, 2006). Responses indicated that teachers were positive toward the use of the software and reported the software had the potential to (a) improve student learning, (b) increase student engagement, (c) provide important study skills, and (d) improve student motivation through the novelty of using computers in social studies instruction. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, World History, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Study Skills, Special Education Teachers, Social Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Secondary School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Textbooks, Computer Attitudes
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Education Level: High Schools
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