ERIC Number: EJ359709
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Publication Date: 1986
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A Qualitative Study of Computers and Printouts in the Classroom.
Eastman, Susan Tyler
Educational Communication and Technology, v34 n4 p207-22 Win 1986
This study of microcomputer use to access an online encyclopedia revealed attitudes of eighth-graders towards computer technology and videotex. Electronic searching is compared to searching with traditional library print materials for a science course, the role of computer printouts is discussed, and research methods including observation and interviews are explained. (40 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Databases, Encyclopedias, Information Seeking, Intermode Differences, Interviews, Junior High Schools, Literature Reviews, Microcomputers, Online Searching, Participant Observation, Qualitative Research, Science Instruction, Search Strategies, Student Attitudes, User Satisfaction (Information), Videotex
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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