ERIC Number: ED323991
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1989
Pages: 34
Abstractor: N/A
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Microcomputers in Secondary Schools. Oregon's Coordinators Perspective. The 1989 Statewide Survey of the Oregon Educational Computer Consortium.
Lamon, William E.; Sanner, James
Designed to assist educators in planning for technological changes in secondary schools, this report presents the findings of a survey conducted in May 1989 to obtain information on the use of microcomputers in Oregon's classrooms. A 46-item questionnaire was mailed to the principals, computer coordinators, and heads of academic departments at 21 junior and 73 senior high schools throughout the state. Topics of inquiry included questions about teacher training, computer hardware and software, and computer use, as well as questions of a general nature. Results of the data analyses are presented in 28 tables. Based on these analyses, it was concluded that: (1) although regular expenditures on computer technology fall between $4,000 and $8,000 annually, school computers have had a limited impact on instruction; (2) the lack of effective use of microcomputers, particularly in the area of instruction, may be caused by the lack of time available to teachers to plan for the use of software; (3) there is a need for continued formal training for both computer coordinators and teachers, and increased opportunities for teachers to borrow school computers for use at home; and (4) the underutilization of existing hardware and software promotes the viewpoint that computers are helpful but not important in the improvement of the learning and teaching process. (9 references) (DB)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem.
Identifiers - Location: Oregon
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