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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 33
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Are We All Technically Prepared?--Teachers' Perspective on the Causes of Comfort or Discomfort in Using Computers at Elementary Grade Teaching
Guha, Smita
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, v2003 n1 p317-349 2003
This study investigated elementary grade teachers' personal experience with instructional computing in classroom instruction and depicts the causes of comfort or discomfort among teachers in using computers at elementary grade teaching. The specific study involved ten elementary grade teachers from randomly selected schools in Western New York. Open-ended investigative questions were used to guide the interview sessions. The results revealed a disparity of opinion between teachers who are more comfortable in using computers over others.
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Experience, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Interviews, Teacher Competencies, Teaching Skills, Computer Literacy, Computer Attitudes, Barriers, Resistance (Psychology), Personality Traits, Internet, Computer Software, Access to Computers, Time Management
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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