Download or read book Computer Use in High School Social Studies Classrooms written by Scott W. DeWitt and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Computer Based Education in the Social Studies written by Lee Ehman and published by Social Studies Development Center. This book was released on 1987 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computers have not revolutionized social studies curricula because so few teachers use them. But research does indicate that computers are flexible instructional tools that can assist in the development of attitudes, intellectual motivation, and inquiry skills. Social studies educators need to consider expanded computer use in their classrooms because computers assist in the preparation of students for effective participation in society. Teachers must understand how technology affects instruction, learning, and classroom environments, along with the types of effective instructional strategies that can be used to achieve specific goals. Educators should acquire the knowledge and experience needed to use computers by reviewing research relating to computer use in teaching and to instructional strategies. Information on research concerning the impact of computers on students, how computers change the way teachers' work, computers' effect on the training process, and computers' influence on the social studies curriculum is included. Necessary teacher competencies and appropriate instructional uses are explored through an analysis of teacher utility programs, databases, data analysis programs, and simulations. A 76-item bibliography concludes the document. (JHP)
Download or read book Computer based Instruction in Middle School Social Studies Classrooms in Missouri written by Jonathon H. Pye and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purpose. The increase in the use of computer-based instruction in education and the proliferation of middle schools in the state of Missouri occurred concurrently in the 1980's. Computer-based instruction was viewed as a new learning tool, which could facilitate a variety of new strategies for educators to employ in the classroom. The formation of middle level education was seen as an attempt to establish meaningful learning for the segment of schooling that encompasses early adolescence at the stage of life between the ages of ten and fifteen (National Middle School Association, 1995). The symbiotic relationship and development of these two educational entities commenced in the 1980's and continues at the moment. The purpose of the study was to determine the frequency and the nature of applications of computer-based instruction in middle school social studies classrooms in Missouri. Procedures. A study questionnaire was mailed to the one hundred and twenty middle school social studies teachers selected by a random sampling procedure from the one thousand and sixty-eight middle school social studies teachers in the state of Missouri (DESE, 1998). The researcher conducted field observations and interviews of social studies teachers and students enrolled in social studies classes. Five teachers indicating the regular use of at least four computer-based instructional strategies in their middle school social studies classrooms were chosen by the researcher for the purpose of observing and interviewing. The data, derived from the study questionnaire, was analyzed by the use of the statistical analytical procedure of chi-square. The statistical program, SPSS$\sp{\copyright}, $ was used to analyze the data pertaining to the null hypothesis. Conclusions. (1) Of the middle school social studies teachers in Missouri, 73.5% indicated the use of at least one form of computer-based instructional strategy on a regular basis. The computer-based instructional strategies listed in the study were drill and practice, simulation, games, database, problem solving, Internet, developing class web pages, graphics, spreadsheets, and tutorials. (2) Of the ten computer-based instructional strategies cited above, middle school social studies classes use the Internet the greatest percentage (53.9%) of the classroom instructional time. (3) There is no statistically significant relationship between the frequency of use of computer-based instruction, mentioned above, in Missouri middle school social studies classes and each of the following demographic variables: years of teaching experience, number of daily preparation periods, size of middle school (student population), school setting (rural, suburban, urban, and outstate urban), and teacher's utilization of computer technology outside of school setting. (4) The primary reason for social studies teachers taking the initiative to incorporate computer-based instruction in middle school social studies classrooms in Missouri is the teachers following the initiative set forth by their school district or school administrative board. (5) The utilization of computer-based instruction by middle school social studies teachers in Missouri does change the classroom learning environment in a positive direction. One reason for this change in classroom learning environment is that student enthusiasm increases when computer-based instructional strategies are used on a regular basis in the social studies classroom.
Download or read book Computers in the Social Studies written by Theresa Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Computer Integrated Instruction Inservice Notebook written by David G. Moursund and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this notebook is to assist educators who are designing and implementing inservice education programs to facilitate the effective use of computer integrated instruction (CII) in schools. It is divided into the following five sections: (1) Effective Inservice (a brief summary of inservice literature focused on inservice dimensions and design principles); (2) Background Information (an overview of computers in education and a discussion of the roles of computers in problem solving); (3) Initiating/Planning an Inservice (suggestions for preliminary planning and activities and a sample timeline for those activities); (4) An Eight-Session Social Studies Inservice (2-hour sessions cover an introduction to databases, database management systems, making your own database, an introduction to computer simulations, another simulation, teacher productivity tools, graphing to represent data, and problem solving, telecommunications, and closure); and (5) Instruments and Evaluation (a variety of instruments for needs assessment, formative evaluation, and summative evaluation). Each 2-hour science inservice session contains some or all of the following: narrative overview, script (topics, objectives, materials, activities), timeline, handouts, and readings. References are listed throughout the notebook and a software bibliography is included in section 4. (DB)
Download or read book Computers in the Social Studies Classroom written by Richard A. Diem and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Computer Literacy written by Robert J. Seidel and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-05-10 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computer Literacy: Issues and Directions for 1985 is based on a conference entitled "National Goals for Computer Literacy in 1985", held in Reston, Virginia, on December 18-20, 1980, under the auspices of the National Science Foundation. The conference provided a forum for discussing views on computer literacy, as well as methods for infusion of computer-related objectives and activities into existing curricula for different age levels. Issues and barriers to developing national goals for achieving a computer-literate society in the United States are also examined. Comprised of 31 chapters, this book begins by presenting four major approaches to a perspective on computer literacy: impact of computer literacy on the citizenry; major national components of a computer literacy program; development of an information handling curriculum for an evolving computer literacy concept; and a 30-year historical overview of "computer events in three strands" (research/development/technology, education, and social/political institutional). The next section considers the definitions and requirements of computer literacy as they impact society, students, and teachers. The use of the computer in cognitive research and in problem solving is also discussed, together with curriculum development in computer literacy. This monograph will be of interest to students, teachers, school administrators, and educational policymakers.
Download or read book Technology in the Middle and Secondary Social Studies Classroom written by Scott K. Scheuerell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology in the Middle and Secondary Social Studies Classroom introduces pre-service teachers to the research underpinning the effective integration of technology into the social studies curriculum. Building off of established theoretical frameworks, veteran social studies teacher educator Scott Scheuerell shows how the implementation of key technologies in the classroom can help foster higher-level thinking among students. Plentiful, user-friendly examples illustrate how specific educational tools—including games, social media, flipped classrooms, and other emerging technologies—spur critical thinking and foster authentic intellectual work. A rigorous study, Technology in the Middle and Secondary Social Studies Classroom provides a comprehensive, up-to-date research framework for conceptualizing successful, technology-rich social studies classrooms.
Download or read book Using Microcomputers in the Social Studies Classroom written by Robert B. Abelson and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to help teachers feel at ease with microcomputers so that they will begin to think of computers as tools that they themselves might use. There are four chapters. The first chapter provides basic information to help a user understand the computer. Discussed are how the computer is put together and how it works. To help teachers generate ideas about how this new educational aid might be useful in terms of their own teaching objectives, the second chapter describes why and how other educators are using the computer. Chapter 3 is an introduction to software evaluation, i.e., how computer programs that are available for use in the classroom can be judged. Criteria are presented. It is suggested that teachers using computer-assisted instruction should have a feel for some of the broader issues related to computers in education, as well as practical knowledge. The purpose of the fourth chapter, which deals with social and educational issues and directions, is to provide a perspective about these broader issues and a context into which teachers might place their own activities. Most of the book's readings provide a bibliography of references and further resources. In addition, a list of resources available through the ERIC system is provided. (RM)
Download or read book Stages of Concern and Frequency of Use of Computer based Resources by Middle School Social Studies Teachers written by Steven William Hinch and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overall purpose of this study was to determine the Stages of Concern and Frequency of Use by social studies teachers in the application of a computer-based enhanced curriculum adoption by the R12 School District of Springfield, Missouri in the 1995-1996 school year. This adoption was a technology-based emphasis in social studies instruction, replacing a more traditional textbook driven curriculum. The study resulted in three findings: First, midway through the curriculum implementation of the district's technology initiative, the middle-school social studies faculty's level of concern about the use of technology in their classrooms classify them as "non-users," suggesting potential resistance to the innovation. Second The Springfield R-12 middle-school social studies teachers are currently using 40 percent of available technology applications several times a month. Word processing is the most frequently used technology application and the only one being used on a weekly basis. Third, the Frequency of Use of technology is significantly impacted by attendance at Springfield R-12 workshops and by no other factor determined in this study. Three recommendations for practice are presented: First, taken from Concerns-Based Adoption Model research includes legitimize the existence and expression of personal concerns, open the lines of communication to provide encouragement and reinforce personal adequacy and connect individual teachers with others whose personal concerns have diminished and who will be supportive. Second, since inservice workshops have proven to be a positive significant factor in use of technology, continue this practice, with possible refinement and/or expansion. Third, the school district should use the data provided as a baseline to continue to track progress of the curriculum implementation. This study supports research that concludes that change is a process and that the degree of change is different for each teacher involved. The apparent lack of correlation in the data analysis seems to indicate that more emphasis should be expended on the part of designated change facilitators within the school district to guide and direct the integration and implementation of the technological-curricular change desired.
Download or read book Computers and the Social Studies written by Nancy Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oversold and Underused written by Larry CUBAN and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Impelled by a demand for increasing American strength in the new global economy, many educators, public officials, business leaders, and parents argue that school computers and Internet access will improve academic learning and prepare students for an information-based workplace. But just how valid is this argument? In Oversold and Underused, one of the most respected voices in American education argues that when teachers are not given a say in how the technology might reshape schools, computers are merely souped-up typewriters and classrooms continue to run much as they did a generation ago. In his studies of early childhood, high school, and university classrooms in Silicon Valley, Larry Cuban found that students and teachers use the new technologies far less in the classroom than they do at home, and that teachers who use computers for instruction do so infrequently and unimaginatively. Cuban points out that historical and organizational economic contexts influence how teachers use technical innovations. Computers can be useful when teachers sufficiently understand the technology themselves, believe it will enhance learning, and have the power to shape their own curricula. But these conditions can't be met without a broader and deeper commitment to public education beyond preparing workers. More attention, Cuban says, needs to be paid to the civic and social goals of schooling, goals that make the question of how many computers are in classrooms trivial.
Download or read book Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 2nd Edition written by Kathleen N. Kopp and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition provides teachers with practical information and the support they need to navigate the ever-changing advancements in technology which affects the learning environment for students. Featuring great tips, suggestions, and lesson ideas, this resource supports the purposeful infusion of technology into instruction across all content areas. Teachers will find resources and websites with free tools to help every educator navigate the often-intimidating technological landscape. A useful guide for all grades, this book will cut through the clutter and get the essential information needed to capitalize on the benefits technology has to offer 21st Century classrooms.
Download or read book Computers and Classrooms written by Richard J. Coley and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Making History Mine written by Sarah Cooper and published by Stenhouse Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how to use thematic instruction to link skills to content knowledge and incorporates strategies for making history personal and relevant to students' lives. Activites include role playing, debate, and service learning. Grades 5-9.
Download or read book Use of Computers in the High School Social Studies Classroom written by Lawrence Chapman and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Middle and Secondary Social Studies written by June R. Chapin and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2007 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following in the vein of her best-selling elementary book, June Chapin focuses on key topics that are critical to the teaching of social studies in the middle and secondary classrooms. This brief, practical book enables readers to concentrate on the crucial, relevant strategies and content to become effective social studies teachers who will be able to teach in a wide diversity of classrooms. The goal for the reader is to teach social studies creatively and thoughtfully so that their students become knowledgeable and responsible citizens acting on core values and beliefs.
