REFRESHING THE COMPUTER LITERACY COURSE: COMPUTING FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENT

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Wolfer
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Literacy Course

Electronic Student Journals: A Means to Enhance Classroom Communications

1996 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Von Holzen
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Electronic Mail ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Literacy Course ◽  
The University ◽  
Student Journals ◽  
Journal Entries

Written journals, as a means of enhancing communication between teachers and students, are espoused quite extensively in the literature. But on the university level, where classes do not usually meet every day, the rate of exchange of the journals between an instructor and his or her students can be slowed considerably, thus limiting the benefits usually associated with this form of communication. To increase the exchange rate of journals, it was proposed that electronic mail be utilized as the medium by which the journal entries were transmitted. Eighty students in three sections of a general education required computer literacy course participated in this study. Results from the study found that the students who used electronic journals wrote significantly longer entries than the students who wrote in traditional written journals. No differences were found, though, between treatment groups as to computer-related knowledge and attitudes.

Use of Robots to Help Students With Diverse Needs

2021 ◽  
pp. 74-90
Author(s):  
Ayşe Tuna
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
General Education ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
Team Spirit ◽  
Education Robots ◽  
Socially Interactive Robots ◽  
Education Of Students

In most countries, the student population in schools continues to grow more diverse, and the unique learning needs of the students are recognized. In this respect, it is crucial to ensure that policies foster educational outcomes for all students, not just an average general education student. Since working on robots is very stimulating for especially young students, allowing them to develop key skills that will help them be successful during their school years and beyond in terms of problem-solving, creativity, scientific approach, and team spirit, robots are becoming more popular as an educational platform. For that reason, many types of robots are being involved in education. Robots with different features and capabilities, such as simple robots or socially interactive robots, are used in education, and usually, objectives and targets of a study and age group of students dictate the choices regarding robots. Considering the different roles of robots in education, in this chapter, the use of robots in the education of students with diverse needs is reviewed.

The Effect of Individual Differences on Computer Attitudes

2002 ◽  
pp. 210-232
Author(s):  
Claudia Orr ◽  
David Allen ◽  
Sandra Poindexter
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Personality Type ◽  
Computer Attitudes ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Computer Competency ◽  
Literacy Course ◽  
Educational Variables ◽  
The Relationship

Computer competency is no longer a skill to be learned only by students majoring in technology-related fields. All individuals in our society must acquire basic computer literacy to function successfully. Despite the widespread influx of technology in all segments of our society, the literature often reports high levels of anxiety and negative attitudes about using computers. Monitoring the computer attitudes and developing an understanding of the variables that affect computer attitudes will assist educators and adult trainers in providing appropriate learning experiences in which learners can succeed. This study examined the relationship between computer attitude and experience, demographic/educational variables, personality type, and learning style of 214 students enrolled in a university computer literacy course.

Prospective English Teachers' Digital Storytelling Experiences Through a Flipped Classroom Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-99
Author(s):  
Hatice Sancar Tokmak ◽  
Ilker Yakin ◽  
Berrin Dogusoy
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
English Education ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Literacy Course

The purpose of this case study was to explore prospective English education teachers' (PEET) experiences of digital storytelling (DST) through a flipped classroom approach. 36 prospective teachers who enrolled in a computer literacy course participated in the study. The data was collected through a demographic questionnaire, three open-ended questionnaires, and a semi-structured interview form. Four videos were prepared to give theoretical input in line with the DST phases described by Robin and presented asynchronously via Edmodo system. The results showed that PEETs described the DST process through a flipped classroom approach. described as entertaining, challenging, and instructive. Moreover, according to the results, PEETs learnt specific strategies about DST, were inspired, and had the opportunity to check their product quality, thanks to the flipped classroom approach. These results revealed insights about the design of a flipped classroom approach and the DST process.

Statistical Inference for the General Education Student-It Can Be Done

1977 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Allen H. Holmes ◽  
Walter Sanders ◽  
John LeDuc
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Statistical Inference ◽  
Education Student
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