Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual
2003 Volume 2003, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 18
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An Analysis of the Influence of Gender, Grade Level, and Teacher on the Selection of Mathematics Software by Intermediate Students
Donna Ferguson-Pabst, Kay Persichitte, Linda Lohr & Betsy Pearman, University of Northern Colorado, United States
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between gender, grade level, teachers, and the selection of mathematics software as measured by the type of mathematics software... More
pp. 5-27
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Malay Digital Folklore: Using Multimedia to Educate Children Through Storytelling
Mohd Izani Zainal Abidin & Aishah Abd. Razak, Multimedia University, Malaysia
In the early centuries of human evolution, the information to express cultures, social contents, ideas, values, and the society itself were primarily developed by means of expression. This... More
pp. 29-44
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Using Electronic Mail for English Language Teaching and Learning in Primary Education in Greece: Potential and Constraints
Ntinou Loukia, University of Thessaly, Greece
This article discusses the way online communications, and more precisely e-mail, can be used for English language teaching in a Primary Education classroom in Greece. The first part: (a) briefly... More
pp. 45-67
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Teaching Tessellations to Preservice Teachers Using TesselMania! Deluxe: A Vygotskian Approach
Robin A. Ward, University of Arizona, United States
In the winter of 2000, a class of K-8 preservice teachers were introduced to TesselMania! Deluxe, a software product that visually and manually engages students in the study of transformations but,... More
pp. 69-78
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Impact of Technology on the Academic Self-Efficacy and Career Selection of African American Students
Kevin Clark, George Mason University, United States
With the continuing debate of the use and impact of technology on young children, this article examines the impact on technology on the academic self-efficacy and career intentions of African... More
pp. 79-89
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A Meta-Analytic Comparison of the Effects of Computer-Assisted Instruction on Elementary Students’ Academic Achievement
Edwin P. Christmann & John L. Badgett, Slippery Rock University, United States
This meta-analysis compared the academic achievement of elementary students who received either traditional instruction or traditional instruction supplemented with CAI. From the 68 effect sizes,... More
pp. 91-104
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Children’s E-Book Technology: Devices, Books, and Book Builder
Norshuhada Shiratuddin, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia; Monica Landoni, University of Strathclyde
This article describes a study of children's electronic books (e-books) technology. In particular, the focus is on devices used to access children's e-books, current available e-books and an e-book... More
pp. 105-138
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The Effects of Incorporating a Word Processor Into a Year Three Writing Program
Natalie Beck & Tony Fetherston, Edith Cowan University, Australia
Writing, an essential part of every young child's school life, is a complex affair involving cognitive, affective, and psychomotor elements. Most children learn to write, with varying degrees of... More
pp. 139-161
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Teaching Probabilities and Statistics to Preschool Children
Jenny Pange, University of Ioannina, Greece
This study considers the teaching of probabilities and statistics to a group of preschool children using traditional classroom activities and Internet games. It was clear from this study that... More
pp. 163-172
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Teacher-Directed Software Design: The Development of Learning Objects for Students with Special Needs in the Elementary Classroom
Abbie Brown, California State University, Fullerton, United States; Darcy Miller, Washington State University, United States; LeAnne Robinson, Western Washington University, United States
Working with special education teachers in elementary settings student instructional designers created three instructional tools based on the concept of "Learning Objects." Graduate and... More
pp. 173-186
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Early Childhood Teachers’ Attitudes towards Computer and Information Technology: The Case of Greece
Melpomeni Tsitouridou & Konstantinos Vryzas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
The purpose of this research was to investigate the attitudes of early childhood teachers towards computers and Information Technology (IT). The study examined whether or not attitudes are... More
pp. 187-207
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Accessibility of School Districts’ Web Sites: A Descriptive Study
Marty Bray, Claudia Flowers & Patricia Gibson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States
Many school districts (SDs) use the World Wide Web (WWW or Web) to disseminate a wide variety of information about things such as district events, policies, and a wide variety of student... More
pp. 209-221
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Technology Driven Group Investigations for Gifted Elementary Students
Marianne K. Dove, Youngstown State University, United States; Joyce A. Zitkovich, Boardman Local Schools, United States
The purpose of this study is to examine an instructional design for teaching science to gifted elementary students that integrates a gifted education teaching model (Group Investigations) with... More
pp. 223-241
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Kindergarteners Can Do It—So Can You: A Case Study of a Constructionist Technology-Rich First Year Seminar for Undergraduate College Students
Sally Beisser & Catherine Gillespie, Drake University, United States
Constructionism is a theory of learning proposed by Seymour Papert of MIT. Co-instructors for a first year seminar for undergraduate students provided education students with a one-semester... More
pp. 243-260
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Preparing Teachers to Use Technology with Young Children in Classrooms
Joyce Pittman, The University of Cincinnati, United States
The national focus on excellence in education is commendable, Leave No Child Behind and the possibilities for classrooms of tomorrow. The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for... More
pp. 261-287
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Evaluating the Educational Impact of a Tutoring Hypermedia for Children
Maria F. Costabile, Antonella De Angeli, Teresa Roselli, Rosa Lanzilotti & Paola Plantamura, Università di Bari, Italy
Several hypermedia environments have been developed in the last few years with the intention of promoting the acquisition of knowledge on a wide range of topics and developing problem-solving... More
pp. 289-308
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Beyond the Boundaries of the Sacred Garden: Children1 and the Internet
Marian Quigley & Kathy Blashki, Monash University
Concern about children and the Internet is the latest in a ritual cycle of moral panics surrounding new technologies. Such panics often focus on children and are related to adult anxieties... More
pp. 309-316
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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
Smita Guha, Temple University, United States
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 ... More
pp. 317-349
