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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Computer Training"”.
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The Social Cognitive Model for Computer Training: An Experimental Investigation
The need to develop appropriate computer training techniques has led to an explosion of research in information systems. One of the most recent studies was conducted by Compeau and Higgins (1995) in which two training methods were examined in the context of Social Cognitive Learning Theory …
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A contextualized instructional design approach : integrating intercultural competence development into email computer training
… these challenges can be addressed through email computer training. For this study, I set out to understand and demonstrate how, within the instructional design process, contextualized curriculum can be created that integrates intercultural competency and email proficiency. This thesis includes a …
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An investigation of the computer training needs of the teachers and students at teacher colleges in Saudi Arabia
… discussion has been initiated about the role of computers and information technology in schools. In Saudi Arabia, the introduction of computers into education institutes has been a feature of development planning since 1990, but many educationalists assert that the technology is underestimated …
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The significance of in-service teacher’s training for fully integrating CALL in the female public schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
… particular, language learning and teaching. The computer has become very advantageous in the teaching of foreign languages, especially with the augmentation of hardware, software and the World Wide Web. Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is beneficial, since it helps teachers to enhance …
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The Effects of Biofeedback and Verbal Feedback on the Training and Maintenance of Diaphragmatic Breathing
… of this study was to evaluate the effects of a computer program on the training and maintenance of diaphragmatic breathing. The biofeedback portion was visual computer training and the results were displayed concurrently with participants' breathing responses to monitor display. The verbal …
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Computers and classroom teachers: A case study of staff development and a national survey of technology integration
… a national survey focused on issues related to training classroom teachers to use computers. A magnet middle school, with a substantial at-risk student population, received a major grant of hardware and software to integrate telecommunications projects into the math, science, and language arts …
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An analysis of the use of web-based instruction in the Physical Education and related Departments in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
… Education (PSSHE) was studied by analyzing computer use, obstacles to WBI, factors supporting WBI, degree of WBI implementation, WBI for Physical Education majors versus non-majors, and types of courses that utilize WBI. The data were collected via an instrument returned by 57 of 148 faculty …
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Nurses' attitudes toward computers before and two months after training
This study examined nurses' attitudes toward computers before training and 2 months after training. A quantitative approach and a nonexperimental survey design were used in this study. Stronge and Brodt's (1985) instrument, Nurses' Attitudes Toward Computerization Questionnaire, was used to assess …
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Sciençe Denartment Evaluation With Focus on Quality Basic Education and National Science Teachers Association Criteria
… from 1100 to 1250 students.</p> <p>Lack of computer training was the most obvious deficiency of teachers with more than five years teaching experience. The data indicated that among teachers with less than five years experience use of the computer was common in both classroom instruction and …
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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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THE ROLE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN FACILITATING DISTANCE LEARNING: The Case of the Open University of Tanzania
… the most available ICT facilities at OUT are computers, telephones and mobile phones. The findings reveal that most of the ICT facilities that are accessed by students are located in the library. However, it was found that the majority of respondents use face to face and internet as the major …
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"Uncovering the Hidden Literacies of ""Have -Nots"": A Study of Computer and Internet Use in a Low -Income Community"
… of low-income participants taking part in a computer training and distribution program. This study examined the way that the participants used the computer and Internet technology they received through the program, the technical problems that they encountered, and how technology use fit …
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Brain plasticity in speech training in native English speakers learning mandarin tones
… (L2) phonetic learning based on an adaptive computer training program. The program utilized the acoustic characteristics of Infant-Directed Speech (IDS) to train monolingual American English-speaking listeners to perceive Mandarin lexical tones. Behavioral identification and discrimination …
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Introducing computers into secondary school science teaching in Saudi Arabia : teachers' views, some problems and possible solutions
… to investigate the possibility of introducing computers for science teaching into Saudi Arabian secondary education, to identify problems which might attend their introduction, and to suggest possible solutions.A preliminary study was carried out in March and April 1991. Interview schedules …
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The implementation of a LAN
… demands placed on the department's micro-computer training facilities by larger student intakes. The original training system consisted of a PDP 11/23 mini-computer connected via 9600 baud asynchronous links to 11 U.C.T. built micro-computers. This network topology was limiting in three …
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Factors Related to Computer Use by Teachers in Classroom Instruction
… extent to which the following factors predict computer use by teachers in classroom instruction: attitudes of teachers toward computers in the classroom, access by teachers and students to computers, training of teachers in computer use, support of teachers in their use of computers, age of the …
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Training working memory and fluid intelligence in older adults: developing measures and exploring outcomes
This thesis investigates computerised cognitive training in older adults, with a focus on training working memory and fluid intelligence. A series of studies is reported, with two broad aims. The first was to develop and validate outcome measures appropriate for use in this population, and the …
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