Journal of Research on Computing in Education
1995 Volume 27, Number 3
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 8
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Turning Teachers on to Computers: Evaluation of a Teacher Development Program
Alison M. Gilmore
Evaluates a program designed to introduce educational uses of computers to teachers and to facilitate their integration into classroom activities. The model involved teachers in a school-based... More
pp. 251-69
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A Model for Motivationally Adaptive Computer-Assisted Instruction
Hermann Astleitner & John M. Keller
Examines the need to match teaching processes to cognitive aspects of learning and motivational dynamics of learners within the context of computer assisted instruction (CAI). Discusses how... More
pp. 270-80
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The Potential Impact of Information Technology on the High School Principal: A Preliminary Exploration
Moshe Telem & Tehita Buvitski
Describes a study that evaluated the impact of information technology on the role of seven high school principals. Findings suggest that the introduction of a management information system into the... More
pp. 281-96
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The Effects of Hypermedia Instruction on Stages of Concern of Students with Varying Authoring Language and Prior Hypermedia Experience
W Michael Reed
Describes a study to determine whether attitudes toward hypermedia were changed in prospective and practicing teachers as a result of enrollment in a hypermedia in education class. Results indicate... More
pp. 297-317
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The Design and Implementation of Environmental Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) Projects
Chris McMahen & A J. Dawson
Examines attempts by environmental educators to adopt computer-mediated communication (CMC), primarily computer conferencing, to enhance instruction. Discussion includes the advantages of online... More
pp. 318-35
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Elementary versus Secondary School Teachers Retraining to Teach Computer Science
Glenn E. Snelbecker
Reports on a study that examined the extent to which selected computer-related attitudes, aptitudes, and interests have similar predictive value for the retraining of elementary versus secondary... More
pp. 336-47
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The Effects of Gender, Program Type, and Content on Elementary Children's Software Preferences
Ronen Nathan & Lois J. Baron
Investigated whether program type or content have an effect on middle elementary school children's software preferences and whether gender differences surface when children choose software programs... More
pp. 348-60
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The SPECIAL System: Self-Paced Education with Compressed Interactive Audio Learning
Kevin Harrigan
Describes a computer system (SPECIAL) that allows for the capture and playback of audio and slides from a lecture. SPECIAL provides random access to both audio and slides, and variable speed... More
pp. 361-70