Browsing by Subject: Schools
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The Economics of [Not] Closing Small Rural Schools
Mark Witham
a Ph.D. symposium for candidates and supervisors: A Focus on Rural Issues 1997 (July 1997)
This paper presents a preliminary analysis of the comparative costs and benefits of closing small rural schools in South Australia. The cost analysis includes accounting for the use of staff, goods... More
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Why Aren't Computers Used More in Schools?
Tom Loveless
Educational Policy Vol. 10, No. 4 (1996) pp. 448–67
Although U.S. public schools now possess 5.8 million computers, roughly one for every nine students, they are not widely used in classroom instruction. Industry leaders have neglected teachers'... More
pp. 448-67
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Use of Computers at High Schools in Turkey
Omer A. Yedekcioglu
T.H.E. Journal Vol. 23, No. 6 (1996) pp. 64–69
Describes initiatives taken by the Turkish Ministry of Education to promote computer literacy and the use of computers in schools, from 1984 through 1994. Evaluation indicates that in Turkey's high... More
pp. 64-69
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Computer Use in the Management Curriculum
Sharon K. Clinebell & John M. Clinebell
Journal of Education for Business Vol. 71, No. 1 (1995) pp. 30–36
Usable responses from 228 of 651 business schools surveyed (almost half accredited by American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business) showed that most have hardware and software available for ... More
pp. 30-36
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Uses of and Attitudes toward Computers in Korean Schools
Miheon L. Jo
American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting 1995 (Jul 09, 1995)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the present status of computer use and educators' attitudes toward computers in South Korean schools. The questionnaire, mailed to 300 urban and rural... More
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Instructional Use of Computers and Related Technologies in Public Schools: An Overview of Status and Trends
Jeanne Hayes
ERS Spectrum Vol. 13, No. 1 (1995) pp. 3–6
Summarizes the 1993-94 Quality Education Data survey of computer use in instruction, using data from 78 percent of the nation's 83,897 public schools. In 1983-84, only 67 percent of schools used... More
pp. 3-6
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A Fundamental Methodology for Designing Management Information Systems for Schools
Adrie J. Visscher
Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 27, No. 2 (1995) pp. 231–49
Discusses the design of management information systems for secondary schools and presents a fundamental approach to systems design that was used for the development of SCHOLIS, a computer-assisted ... More
pp. 231-49
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Computers, Schools and Families: A Radical Vision for Public Education
Jerry Debenham & Gerald R. Smith
T.H.E. Journal Vol. 22, No. 1 (1994) pp. 58–61
Discusses computer-aided instruction from home computers as an alternative or an adjunct to public school education. Topics addressed include the partnership between parents and schools; new roles ... More
pp. 58-61
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The Effect of a Word Processor on the Written Composition of Second-Grade Pupils
Ithel Jones
Computers in the Schools Vol. 11, No. 2 (1994) pp. 43–54
In response to national concern over declining standards in students' writing abilities, an increasing number of schools have adopted the use of word processors in an effort to increase literacy... More
pp. 43-54
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Soviet Computer Education in Dreams and in Reality
Robert W. Leasure
Computers in the Schools Vol. 11, No. 2 (1994) pp. 5–16
Gives an overview of past, present, and future developments of computer use in Soviet education. Emphasis is on new legislation permitting increased interaction between eastern and western parts of... More
pp. 5-16
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Learning by Designing Hypermedia Documents
Richard Lehrer
Computers in the Schools Vol. 10, No. 1 (1994) pp. 227–54
Discusses the concept of knowledge design and its implementation with hypermedia composition tools; explains the instructional model used in research conducted on hypermedia presentations created... More
pp. 227-54
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Equity Issues in the Star Schools Distance Learning Program
Naida C. Tushnet & Treseen Fleming-McCormick
American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting 1995 (Jul 09, 1995)
The Office of Educational Research and Improvement of the Department of Education has provided funding for four cycles of 2-year Star Schools distance learning projects. This report is based on the... More
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The Star Schools Distance-Learning Program: Results from the Mandated Study
Naida C. Tushnet
American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting 1994 (April 1995)
The Star Schools Assistance Program has been funding activities since 1988. It provides projects with seed money to develop distance learning programming and equip sites. In addition, Star Schools ... More
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Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools. Findings from the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2009-10. First Look. NCES 2011-320
Samantha Neiman
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The National Center for Education Statistics collects data on crime and violence in U.S. public schools through the School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS). This First Look report presents... More
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Exploring critical aspects of information technologies integration in Singapore schools
Lim Ping, Khine Swe, Timothy Hew, Philip Wong, Divaharan Shanti & Betsy Lim
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 19, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2003) pp. 1–24
This paper reports the key findings of a questionnaire survey aimed at exploring the critical aspects of information technology (IT) integration in Singapore schools. The survey is the first part ... More
pp. 1-24
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Using "plasma TV" broadcasts in Ethiopian secondary schools: A brief survey
Getnet Bitew
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 24, No. 2 (Jan 01, 2008) pp. 150–167
The objective for this study is to investigate the contribution of the "plasma" mode of instruction to the school experiences of students in Government secondary schools in Ethiopia, as viewed by ... More
pp. 150-167
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Distributed leadership for integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in schools
Seng-Chee Tan & Ong Kian-Keong Aloysius, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2011 (2011) pp. 1204–1214
This study investigated the distributed leadership practices and system differentiation strategy in technology integration among three Singapore schools. These schools have achieved different... More
pp. 1204-1214
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Reflection amplifiers in online courses: a classification framework
Dominique Verpoorten, Wim Westera & Marcus Specht, Open University of the Netherlands, Netherlands
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 22, No. 2 (2011) pp. 167–190
This paper provides a theoretical framework for "reflection amplifiers" that are used in online courses. Such reflection amplifiers are intervention techniques that aim at provoking reflective... More
pp. 167-190
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The Practitioner’s Perspective on Teacher Education: Preparing for the K-12 Online Classroom
Leanna Archambault, Arizona State University, United States
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 19, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 73–91
Little is known about the population of educators who teach online, especially with relationship to preparation from their teacher education programs. This article discusses the results of a... More
pp. 73-91
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Through Firewalls and Beyond: A Focus on What Pre-service Teachers Learned in an Online Book Club
Jennifer C. Wilson, Texas A&M- San Antonio, United States
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 4 (October 2010) pp. 671–691
This study represents an attempt to understand the roles and discourse of preservice teachers engaged in literature discussion with elementary students through e-mail exchanges. After local fourth ... More
pp. 671-691