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ERIC Number: EJ465789
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
Technology in the Classroom: The Teacher's New Role and Resistance to It.
Hannafin, Robert D.; Savenye, Wilhelmina C.
Educational Technology, v33 n6 p26-31 Jun 1993
Examines reasons why some elementary and secondary school teachers resist computers and discusses the changing role of teachers who do use computers. Topics addressed include a historical perspective on educational technology focusing on microcomputers; social norms and education; societal resistance to new instructional methods; educational reform; and effective educational software. (29 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Change, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Microcomputers, Resistance to Change, Social Behavior, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Historical Background