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Teaching Abilities In Preservice Teacher Self-Ratings And Comparable Instructor Ratings, Feng Liu
Teaching Abilities In Preservice Teacher Self-Ratings And Comparable Instructor Ratings, Feng Liu
The Corinthian
The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlations between preservice teachers' self-ratings of their technology skills and their self-ratings of other teaching skills. The data collected using questionnaires with a four-point Likert Scale were examined. Bivariate correlations were used comparing each competency with the technology competency. The correlation between 232 preservice teachers' self-ratings and their technology skills had statistical significance but were very low (r = .14 tor=. 20; the statistical significance level: .05). The skill rating that was most highly correlated to their technology skill was their ability to evaluate and find good teaching materials and resources …
Teachers' Perceived Barriers To Using Computers And The Internet For Instruction, Lisa M. Thompson
Teachers' Perceived Barriers To Using Computers And The Internet For Instruction, Lisa M. Thompson
The Corinthian
The purpose of this study was to identify the three most frequently reported barriers to using computers and the Internet for instruction. This descriptive, survey study used a 17-item survey to gauge the responses of 15 High School InTech educators at Macon State College in Macon, Georgia. The three barriers most frequently reported, among the "Moderate barrier" and "Great barrier" rankings, were "not enough computers"; "outdated, incompatible, or unreliable computers"; and "lack of release time for teachers to learn, practice, or plan ways to use computers or the Internet." These perceived barriers must be addressed in order to increase the …
Technology Attitudes In The Classroom, Sherry A. Fleming
Technology Attitudes In The Classroom, Sherry A. Fleming
The Corinthian
The purpose of this study was to examine student attitudes toward technology in the economics classroom in a magnet high school in Augusta, Georgia over a period of a semester. A survey was used to measure attitudes towards computer use, any changes at the end of the semester, and any differences by gender. Structured observations were notated in a teacher log once a week to note any differences in aggressiveness towards computer use by gender. The results indicate that although males scored higher on attitude surveys, there were no significant differences between gender.