ERIC Number: EJ765531
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0510
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Students' Attitudes and Perceptions toward Technology-Based Applications and Guided Notes Instruction in High School World History Classrooms
Boon, Richard T.; Fore, Cecil, III; Rasheed, Saleem
Reading Improvement, v44 n1 p23-31 Spr 2007
The purpose of this study was to examine students' attitudes and perceptions toward the use of technology-based instruction (i.e., Inspiration 6.0 software) and a guided notes format as an instructional strategy in inclusive world history classrooms. Students' completed a six item 3 choice student satisfaction survey (agree, undecided, disagree) related to the use of the Inspiration software, as a graphic organizing tool, and guided notes instruction to increase content-area learning of the world history information. Results revealed that both students with and without disabilities were positive toward the use of the software and the guided notes format. However, students with disabilities appeared to have a more positive attitude toward the technology-based instruction than the guided notes, while students without disabilities indicated they preferred the use of the guided notes instructional format. Finally, outcomes and benefits of the software, implications for teachers, and future research questions are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Disabilities, Computer Software, World History, Notetaking, Teaching Methods, History Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Satisfaction, Comparative Analysis, Attitude Measures
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers
Language: English
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