View in EDS

Computer Usage by Physics Teachers and Their Students.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Computer Usage by Physics Teachers and Their Students.
Language: English
Authors: Prelle, Walter V., Hiatt, Diana Buell
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 38
Publication Date: 1989
Document Type: Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Speeches/Meeting Papers
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, High Schools, Physics, Science Equipment, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Secondary School Science, Surveys
Geographic Terms: U.S.; California
Abstract: The purposes of this study were to determine how experienced high school physics teachers were in using computers, how computers were being used for high school physics instruction, what the teachers perceived the use of computers in their physics classes should be, and what the enabling and constraining factors were in developing the use of computers. A total of 319 high school physics teachers who were members of the American Association of Physics Teachers responded to a survey mailed to 400 teachers for a return rate of 79.8 percent. Conclusions based on the results of the survey were: (1) the teachers averaged seven years computer experience but the quality was questionable; (2) the number of computer systems available was insufficient to support use and restricted the teachers' selection of applications for physics instruction; (3) the teachers wanted to use all of the computer applications more frequently; and (4) the enabling factors were quantity of computer systems, software, and preparation time and the constraining factors were lack of funds for purchasing, having time to prepare for use, and having computer systems available. The survey instrument is appended. (YP)
Notes: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (San Francisco, CA, March 27-31, 1989).
Journal Code: RIEOCT1989
Entry Date: 1989
Accession Number: ED307136
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED307136
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: ED307136
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Report
PubTypeId: report
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Computer Usage by Physics Teachers and Their Students.
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Prelle%2C+Walter+V%2E%22">Prelle, Walter V.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Hiatt%2C+Diana+Buell%22">Hiatt, Diana Buell</searchLink>
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: N
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 38
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 1989
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Reports - Research<br />Tests/Questionnaires<br />Speeches/Meeting Papers
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Computer+Assisted+Instruction%22">Computer Assisted Instruction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Computer+Software%22">Computer Software</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Computer+Uses+in+Education%22">Computer Uses in Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Computers%22">Computers</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22High+Schools%22">High Schools</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Physics%22">Physics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Science+Equipment%22">Science Equipment</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Science+Instruction%22">Science Instruction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Science+Teachers%22">Science Teachers</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Secondary+School+Science%22">Secondary School Science</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Surveys%22">Surveys</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22U%2ES%2E%3B+California%22">U.S.; California</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The purposes of this study were to determine how experienced high school physics teachers were in using computers, how computers were being used for high school physics instruction, what the teachers perceived the use of computers in their physics classes should be, and what the enabling and constraining factors were in developing the use of computers. A total of 319 high school physics teachers who were members of the American Association of Physics Teachers responded to a survey mailed to 400 teachers for a return rate of 79.8 percent. Conclusions based on the results of the survey were: (1) the teachers averaged seven years computer experience but the quality was questionable; (2) the number of computer systems available was insufficient to support use and restricted the teachers' selection of applications for physics instruction; (3) the teachers wanted to use all of the computer applications more frequently; and (4) the enabling factors were quantity of computer systems, software, and preparation time and the constraining factors were lack of funds for purchasing, having time to prepare for use, and having computer systems available. The survey instrument is appended. (YP)
– Name: Note
  Label: Notes
  Group: Note
  Data: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (San Francisco, CA, March 27-31, 1989).
– Name: CodeSource
  Label: Journal Code
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JC" term="%22RIEOCT1989%22">RIEOCT1989</searchLink>
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 1989
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: ED307136
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=ED307136
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 38
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Computer Assisted Instruction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Computer Software
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Computer Uses in Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Computers
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: High Schools
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Physics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Science Equipment
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Science Instruction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Science Teachers
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Secondary School Science
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Surveys
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: U.S.; California
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Computer Usage by Physics Teachers and Their Students.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Prelle, Walter V.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Hiatt, Diana Buell
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 1989
ResultId 1