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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Computer Education"”.
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The Effect of Computer Programming Instruction on The Problem Solving Ability of Pre-Service Elementary Teachers (Computer Education)
… the effect of a method of BASIC computer programming instruction on the problem solving abilities of preservice elementary teachers was investigated. The study, which lasted approximately ten weeks, was conducted at a midwestern state university. Random selection of the 103 …
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An assessment of the impact of computers on the practices of chartered accountants with some reference to South Africa including an evaluation of current computer education for chartered accountants
… study is concerned with assessing the impact of computers on the practices of Chartered Accountants and relating the findings to the accounting profession in South Africa. An evaluation will also be made of current computer education for pre-qualifying and qualified Chartered Accountants (S.A.). …
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Effects of a Microcomputer-Intensive Residence Hall Environment on the Computer-Related Attitudes and Skills of Undergraduate Students: A Study of Gender Differences
… (IBM) sponsored a project which provided microcomputer work stations, software, and computer education in a coed residence hall housing undergraduate students. This dissertation examined the effects of this microcomputer-intensive environment on the computer-related attitudes and skills of …
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Sustainability of using CD-based Study Materials at the Open University of Tanzania
… organization. In addition the findings add that computer facilities play an essential role on access to materials and making a clear hierarch of learning in universities where students stand in a better chance of knowledge acquisition from electronic sources while instructors gain sufficient …
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The effects of in-service workshops on computer anxiety in elementary teachers
The computer education literature documents computer anxiety as a problem common to classroom teachers without prior computer training. This study was an investigation of the effectiveness of workshops designed to reduce such anxiety. The treatment comprised of instruction based upon principles …
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A review of computer pedagogy in selected Western Region architecture schools and its relevancy to entry level employment in Las Vegas firms
This study investigated the integration of computer education into architectural curricula in the Southwestern U.S. and the extent to which this education affects the ability of graduates to obtain entry-level positions in architectural firms in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. The study had three …
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SOFTWIRE : an interactive, computer-based system for enhancing learning in electrical engineering using simulation
… curriculum, which effectively exploits the computer. The different modes used in computer-based learning are discussed and compared, and the conclusion reached that simulation provides the best basis for a learning enhancement system. It has the ability to facilitate demonstration of basic …
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Social, governance, and economic impact assessment of information and communication technology interventions in rural India
… these technologies and related services through computers and internet. The last decade has seen many such initiatives being launched to bring the benefits of ICTs to the rural population in many countries. As most of these initiatives are relatively recent, there have been few evaluations of …
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Conflict in virtual learning communities in the context of a democratic pedagogy
… pedagogies are underpinned with emancipatory educational values through enabling students to participate in governance of their learning processes thus taking responsibility for their own learning. In these communities, knowledge is socially constructed through interactions and negotiations. …
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Seeing the Way They Are in the Way They IM: Case Studies of Instant Messaging in Taiwanese Fifth Graders' Lives
… the children's parents, and their homeroom and computer teachers to obtain a richer understanding of these children. The research findings suggest there were immediate effects of the computer education on the children's Internet activities. In the computer class the fourth grade students were …
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Seeing the way they are in the way they IM: case studies of instant messaging in Taiwanese fifth graders' lives
… the children’s parents, and their homeroom and computer teachers to obtain a richer understanding of these children. The research findings suggest there were immediate effects of the computer education on the children’s Internet activities. In the computer class the fourth grade students were …
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Teacher use of microcomputers in the schools
… are in various stages of implementing the microcomputer for classroom task use. While research exists about change (Goodlad, 1992), implementation (Bond, 1988), inservice training (Ellis & Kuerbis, 1992), and student classroom accomplishment using the microcomputer (Bailey, 1990), studies have …
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Exploring the Impact of Cognitive Awareness Scaffolding for Debugging in an Introductory Computer Science Class
… course, which is one of the introductory computer science classes at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. In this form, students identified the debugging stage, described the bugs in their own words, and tracked their attempts to fix them. The exit survey responses …
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Measuring the effect of amount of required student effort on exam performance
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Minimalist and Traditional Training Methods for Older Adults: A Comparative Study in a Software Environment
It is important to utilize training that facilitates the best learning and performance on real tasks. Much research has been conducted to develop theories of learning and determine beneficial training characteristics. Still, this research often remains as separated characteristic recommendations …
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The Effects of Age, Computer Self-Efficacy, and the Design of Web-Based Training on Computer Task Performance
… the Internet (Nielsen, 2002). Given the use of computers in the workplace and homes and the increase in the number of older adults in the next 20 years, the use of computers by older adults is a significant issue that should be addressed (Czaja, 1996). Computer tasks involve cognitive skills …
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QBank: A Web-Based Dynamic Problem Authoring Tool
… has led to the growth of online tools for educational content creation, delivery, and assessment. Maintaining high quality of assessment using this medium is made more practical by using tools to author and represent a broad range of assessment problems. A survey of existing …
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A Study of the LiNC Project: Collaboration, Teaching, Research, and the Social Construction of Technology
… were developed and deployed were collaborative computer network-based software tools for use in several local high school and middle school science classrooms. I discuss methodological implications for the study of the social construction of technology in the field of Science and Technology …