Optimize the Web for better instruction

Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 152–155

The Internet continues to grow in education. In the past few years, the use of the Internet among university faculty and students has soared. Listservs, Web-based courses, and e-mail have become an important aspect in college-level courses. Internet ...

Concept Attainment Model: A Viable Component for Elementary Science Curriculum

Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1995 (1995) pp. 197–200

The concept attainment model helps students learn to determine the characteristics of a category using reasoning skills (Lawson, 1993). Students view examples and non-

A Need for Technology-Based Teacher Research

Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 879–882

Infusing technology in teaching and learning has become a national norm. Teachers are expected to have good computer skills and know how to integrate technology effectively in the curriculum. At present, most classrooms have some computers, and...

Effective Approaches To Teach Computer Applications To Teachers

Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1450–1455

Having a good command over basic computer applications is essential for teachers to integrate technology in the school. Teachers should learn how to maximize the power of computer for their teaching and administrative work. This paper focuses on...

Topics: Teachers, Computers

A Model of Learning to Teach Writing with Computers

Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1995 (1995) pp. 118–121

Computers have provided many alternatives to enrich instructional activities. There are many programs which can be used to teach in math and science; however,

If we built a discussion list, would they come?

Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1770–1774

With the Internet gaining its popularity among teachers, an effort was made to engage teachers in actively communicating via discussion list with each other between two groups of teachers from New Jersey and Wisconsin. Although most teachers...

Topics: Communication, Teachers

Using Technology To Promote Teacher Action Research

Alex C. Pan

Computers in the Schools Vol. 15, No. 3 (1999) pp. 81–99

Discussion of teacher involvement in integrating technology into their curriculum focuses on a field-tested plan that helped teachers learn to apply technology via classroom action research. Explains the technology-based action research model that...

Customizing Technology in the Classroom for Preservice Educators

Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1994 (1994) pp. 195–198

Although computer-assisted instruction (CAI) has been around for more than a decade, application of computer technology in the school remains a problem. Many studies (Wetzel 1992; ISTE, 1992; Electronic Learning, 1991) indicate that most education...

Factors That Affect Teaching Writing With Computers in Schools

Alex C. Pan; John Zbikowski

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 179–181

Ever since computers were introduced into the writing curriculum, writing teachers have tended to assume that the major purpose of technology has been to simplify the process of revision. Now, however, it is becoming possible to take a broader view...

Emerging Technologies in Schools: Cd-Rom Versus Internet

Alex C. Pan; Mike Nelson

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 983–986

Computer technology is becoming more readily accessible in schools. According to Bushweller (1995), during198384, each computer terminal was shared by 125 students. During1994-95, each computer was shared by only 11 students. CD-ROM technology was...

Factors that Affect Preservice and Inservice Teachers' Learning about Computers

Alex C. Pan; Doris Lee

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 869–872

Many teachers choose to take computer courses for recertification or for advanced degrees as a means for indi vidual enhancement or professional development. However, the teacher-oriented computer application courses offered in teacher education...

Factors that Affect Preservice and Inservice Teachers' Learning about Computers

Alex C. Pan; Doris Lee

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 869–872

Many teachers choose to take computer courses for recertification or for advanced degrees as a means for indi vidual enhancement or professional development. However, the teacher-oriented computer application courses offered in teacher education...

The Planning and Development of Spanish Phonetic Lessons with Hypermedia

Ching-yeh Tzseng; Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 649–652

Having a basic knowledge of phonetics is indispensable to any person who works with language. Teachers of languages, especially, needs both the theoretical and practical knowledge of phonetics to diagnose students’ pronunciation errors, and to...

Developing a Model for Teaching Inservice Social Studies With Computers

Alex C. Pan; Ruth Koskela; Judson Lyon

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 127–131

Although social studies is an important subject, social studies instruction is not always exciting and has not received enough attention. The editors of the Learning magazine (1995) state if you asked your students, “Is social studies your favorite...

Preservice Teachers Explore Instructional Software with Children

Alex C. Pan; Stuart Z. Carroll

Educational Forum Vol. 66, No. 4 (2002) pp. 371–79

Preservice teachers (n=22) observed 45 elementary students' use of instructional CD-ROMs and evaluated the software. Pre/post data indicated that their initial unproblematic views of instructional software modified somewhat. They became more aware...

Potential Reading and Writing Activities on the Internet

John M. Zbikowski; Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 792–796

The Internet (Net) is a powerful and versatile environment for literacy development. Teachers can actively engage students in writing by providing individual students with opportunities to communicate with one another on-line, to locate current...

The Planning and Development of Spanish Phonetic Lessons with Hypermedia

Ching-yeh Tzseng; Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 649–652

Having a basic knowledge of phonetics is indispensable to any person who works with language. Teachers of languages, especially, needs both the theoretical and practical knowledge of phonetics to diagnose students’ pronunciation errors, and to...

Planning and I Mplementing an Effective Computer Inservice Workshop

Alex C. Pan; Roger L. Yin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 482–484

Computer technology is changing rapidly and has affected every walk of life, including teachers and school person-nel. The educators need to know how to use computers to accomplish needed daily tasks is becoming crucial, and the demands for computer ...

Emerging Technology for Writing Instruction: New Directions for Teachers

Alex C. Pan; John M. Zbikowski

Computers in the Schools Vol. 13, No. 3 (1997) pp. 103–18

Explores teachers' perceptions about computer use in writing instruction. Topics include emerging computer technology, including telecommunications and hypermedia; evolution of software, including word processing, desktop publishing, and multimedia; ...

Potential Reading and Writing Activities on the Internet

John M. Zbikowski; Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 792–796

The Internet (Net) is a powerful and versatile environment for literacy development. Teachers can actively engage students in writing by providing individual students with opportunities to communicate with one another on-line, to locate current...

A Hypertext Course for In-Service Teachers: Using Adult Learning T Heory

Doris Lee; Alex C. Pan; Pennsylvania State University

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 485–486

Numerous in-service teachers are now learning the powerful hypertext (hypermedia) technology, which allows teachers to include text, graphics, audio, video, animations, or film clips in a computer program for instructional purposes. Unfortunately,...

Perspectives on Computer Use for the Education of Young Children

Ni Chang; Mary Lou Rossini; Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 1337–1340

Chin (1984) predicted that all the children in preschools would have access to computers by 1989. However, the growth rate of computers in early childhood classrooms seemed very slow by 1991 when approximately 25 percent of early childhood programs...

Perspectives on Computer Use for the Education of Young Children

Ni Chang; Mary Lou Rossini; Alex C. Pan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 1337–1340

Chin (1984) predicted that all the children in preschools would have access to computers by 1989. However, the growth rate of computers in early childhood classrooms seemed very slow by 1991 when approximately 25 percent of early childhood programs...