Teachers' Instructional Perspectives and Use of Educational Software.

Niederhauser, Dale S.; Stoddart, Trish

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ERIC Number: EJ620711

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Teachers' Instructional Perspectives and Use of Educational Software.

Niederhauser, Dale S.; Stoddart, Trish

Teaching and Teacher Education, v17 n1 p15-31 Jan 2001

Analyzed the relationships between elementary teachers' instructional perspectives and their use of technology in instruction, examining the types of software they used. Surveys of teachers in 418 schools indicated that views about effective computer-based pedagogy related to types of software they reported using with their students. Two overarching types of software were identified: skill-based and open-ended. (SM)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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