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Edited by Dr. Lynne Schrum, University of Utah
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| formerly Journal of Research on Computing in
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Volume 35 Number 4 Summer
2003
Supporting Learning and Behavior of At-Risk Young Children:
Computers
in Urban Education
James M. Laffey, Linda Espinosa, Joi Moore, and Anika Lodree
The authors hypothesize a role for interactive computer technology
(ICT) in
supporting learning and behavior of young children who are at risk
because of
behavior problems. The article reports on an exploratory study to
examine the
potential of ICT to contribute to learning and behavior
improvement.
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more...
Using New Technologies for Learning: A Case Study of a
Whole-School
Approach
Vaughan Prain and Brian Hand
This paper reports on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of
a whole-school
approach to using new technologies for teaching and learning in a
senior secondary
school in Australia.
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more...
Using Web-Based Computer Games to Meet the Demands of
Today’s High-Stakes
Testing: A Mixed Method Inquiry
Kathleen K. McDonald and Robert D. Hannafin
The State of Virginia’s Standards of Learning (SOL) curriculum
identifies specific
objectives for each grade level and assesses student mastery of those
objectives
at targeted grade levels. The third-grade social studies curriculum
and test
represent a particular challenge for teachers. To assist one school in
reviewing
for the third-grade exam, the first author developed a Web-based
review tool
using the formats of the popular television game shows Who Wants to
Be a
Millionaire? and Jeopardy! that actively engaged students
in reviewing
social studies material.
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more...
Computer-Related Control Beliefs and Motivation: A Panel
Study
Astrid M. Sølvberg
Computer-related control beliefs and motivation were measured in a
sample of
103 lower secondary school students at a school that had just launched
a computer
enhancement programme for both its staff and students. The results
demonstrate
that there was a steady increase in the students’ control beliefs,
whereas their
motivation to use computers was reasonably high and resistant to
change.
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Large-Scale Research Study on Technology in K–12
Schools: Technology
Integration as It Relates to the National Technology
Standards
Ann E. Barron, Kate Kemker, Christine Harmes, and Kimberly
Kalaydjian
This article highlights the results of a survey (N=2,156) in one of
the largest
school districts in the country, focusing on teachers’ instructional
modes related
to technology integration as outlined in the National Educational
Technology
Standards for Students.
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