SITE 2000--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
2000
Editors
Dee Anna Willis; Jerry Price; Jerry Willis
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 477
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What Computer Education & Instructional Technology Means to pre-service teachers: A case study of a Turkish State University
Omer Delialioglu, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
The purpose of this study is to examine the students' perception in a Turkish State University about the mission that the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology conveys. This... More
pp. 924-927
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Furnishing Turkish Preservice Teachers with IT Skills: Hope or Hype?
Soner Yildirim, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
There is a growing demand from the schools that prospective teachers be computer literate. New teachers are expected not only to have necessary skills for using computers but also to use... More
pp. 928-933
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PRESERVICE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF COMPUTER: TIME DEPENDENT COMPUTER ATTITUDE SURVEY
Askin Asan, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
The purpose of this study is to determine time dependent computer attitudes of preservice teachers at the College of Education at Karadeniz technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, in an entry... More
pp. 934-938
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Ukrainian Teacher Education in Transition: What Role Can Technology Play?
Valentyna Kolomiyets, Gogol State Pedagogical University of Nizhyn, Ukraine
The paper presents a critical analysis of teacher education reform in Ukraine. The author discusses the educational legacy of the Soviet period, major changes in teacher education, which resulted... More
pp. 939-944
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TEACHER EDUCATION IN RUSSIA: HISTORY AND TRANSITION
Ludmila Gombozhabon, East-Siberian State University of Technology
To say that Russian educational system is currently in transition is an understatement. More than ever before higher education in Russia and teacher training as its integral part is responsive to ... More
pp. 945-950
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The experience of a teacher educator on the use of IT in primary classrooms
Wing-Mui Winnie So, Hing-Keung Vincent Hung & Wai-Cheong Jacky Pow, The Hong Kong Institute Of Education, Hong Kong, China
This paper shares the personal experience of a teacher educator in Hong Kong who took the opportunity of lecturer attachment to a local primary school to field-test the application of information... More
pp. 951-957
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Gender-Related Differences In Computer Anxiety Among Technological College Students In Taiwan
Shwu-yong L. Huang, Center for Teacher Education, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan; Yeon-Chaw Liu, Jin Wen Institute of Technology, Taiwan
This study investigates gender-related differences in computer anxiety and the variables related to male and female students' computer anxiety. Participants were 549 college of technology students,... More
pp. 958-961
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TEACHERS READINESS IN USING COMPUTERS IN CLASSROOM - A STUDY IN MALAYSIA
Haryani Haron, University Teknology Mara, Malaysia; Sharifah Muzlia Syed Mustafa, Universiti Teknology Mara, Malaysia
This paper is a report on a pilot study to find out whether the teachers in Malaysia are computer literate and to explore teachers' attitudes towards using computers in the classroom.... More
pp. 966-969
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Advocating Reflective Learning in a Teacher Training Program
Soo-Lin Teh & Fitri S. Mohamad, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of conducting reflective learning in a teacher-training program, which comprises of TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) undergraduates studying in ... More
pp. 970-974
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José Durán & Solar María Inés, Universidad de Concepción, Chile
pp. 975-978
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Telematics in Professional Training: New Horizons and Possibilities
Airton Cattani, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Todays information and communication technologies have offered many possibilities for activity when applied to education. However, these various applications usually occur in the usual teaching... More
pp. 979-984
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The Integration University – School in the Development of Colaborative Projects Through Internet
Damaris González, Instituto Episcopal San Cristobal, Panama; Zenith Hernández & Gisela Clunie, Universidad Tecnologica of Panama, Panama
The first experience of the Universidad Tecnologica of Panama and the Instituto Episcopal San Cristobal, in the development of educative projects collaboration through Internet, go back from the... More
pp. 985-989
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The In-Service Training Programs for Primary School Teachers to Use Information Technology in Australia and in Taiwan
Min-Jin Lin & Ching-Dar Lin, National Hualien Teachers College, Taiwan
This paper describes the in-service training programs for primary school teachers to use information technology in Australia and in Taiwan. The advantages and disadvantages of the training... More
pp. 990-993
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Teachers and Trainee Teachers Perceptions about Information and Communication Technology Tools during a Multicultural European Activity
Pierrou Ariane & Bessiere Christian, ICTT Lab, ECL engineer school, France
The main objective of this paper, is to report the activity of a multicultural and Cross Country European activity : " the communication weeks " focused on three items : - Teacher Educators and... More
pp. 994-999
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A Case for Strong Conceptualization in Technology Enhanced Mathematics Instruction
Michael L. Connell, University of Houston, United States; Delwyn L. Harnisch, University of Illinois, United States
It is extremely important for students to develop strong concepts regarding the nature of the objects they are manipulating and how these objects are to be used mathematically. This is... More
pp. 1004-1008
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Faculty/Student Collaboration in Education and Math—Using the Web to Improve Student Learning and Teaching
Gavin LaRose, Michael McDonald, Nicole Serinaldi & Sarah Barnes, Nebraska Wesleyan University, United States
In this paper we describe a model for interdisciplinary collaboration between students interested in teaching and faculty teaching courses in the students' area of study- math and education. This... More
pp. 1009-1014
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Examining the Feasibility of Using Computer Supported Collaborative Work-Space in Pre-Service Mathematics Methods: A Vygotskian Perspective
Christina Wotell Charnitski & Fred Croop, College Misericordia, United States
Many elementary teachers lack the conceptual knowledge needed to teach even basic mathematics and thus create a weak link in the chain of mathematical learning for students. The socio-cultural ... More
pp. 1015-1020
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Implementing Technology in Secondary Science and Mathematics Classrooms: A Perspective on Change
Scott W. Slough & Gregory E. Chamblee, Georgia Southern University, United States
The purpose of this paper is to examine and describe the change process as technology is implemented in secondary science and mathematics classrooms. This paper synthesizes the results from two... More
pp. 1021-1026
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Tools for the 21 st Century Classroom: How Digital Video and the Internet can Engage Learners in Math and Science
Evangeline S. Pianfetti & Brian Pianfetti, University of Illinois, United States
In a recent report commissioned by the Milken Exchange through Education Week, Zehr (1999) suggests that although schools have invested billions of dollars on computer hardware, the challenge now... More
pp. 1027-1033
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Actions on Objects: A theoretical framework for mathematics education
Michael Connell, University of Houston, United States
When one thinks of reasoning, problem solving, communication and connecting related ideas the tool of choice in nearly every discipline is the microcomputer. Furthermore, unlike the traditional... More
pp. 1034-1039
