Computer Technology and Contemporary Instructional Strategies
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This 5 page paper outlines the influence of computer technology on contemporary instructional strategies as well as the impact that these strategies have also had on the development of technologies. This paper provides an argument for their continued use within the educational setting, with a focus on elementary and secondary school learning. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Computers & Elementary Education / Increasing Test Scores?
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An 8 page paper that considers the use of computers in elementary classrooms and reflects on the benefits in terms of their ability to assist in increasing test scores. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Computers For Elementary Education Analyzed
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A 5 page paper examining the use of computers in elementary school classrooms. Specifically considered are instructional benefits of computers in improving test scores. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Computers in Early Childhood Classrooms
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A 10 page paper which addresses the question of whether computers belong in early childhood classrooms or not. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Critical Thinking And Intellectuals In Contemporary Society
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5 pages in length. In Plato's Allegory of the Cave, the author advocates the presence of philosopher-kings; in fact, he claims public service is the duty of those who have (metaphorically) ascended to the sunlight, admonishing those intellectuals of his time not to turn their backs upon those who still reside within the darkness, inasmuch as their responsibility is to teach and to lead. The type of critical thinking Shaw describes clearly corresponds to Plato's Allegory, which is to get back to the very basics of human interaction. The role that critical thinking plays within contemporary American society is one that is quickly dwindling in social importance; indeed, the role it should play is one that is as integral to human survival as breathing is. In American popular culture today, the past thirty years has demonstrated an anti-intellectual tendency that appeared to have reached its peak approximately ten to fifteen years ago. When one considers the reason(s) for this drastic change and the impact anti-intellectualism has had upon government and public institutions, one can easily surmise that technology has played a significant role. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Curriculum Development and Internet Technology
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6 pages. Concepts that are being utilized on contemporary college campuses incorporate a combination of distance learning, Internet access, video conferencing, mass media, knowledge-based systems and interactive multimedia. Without question, the student of today has a far greater array of learning tools than his counterpart of twenty years ago. The primary benefit from these technological applications is that they remove stagnating boundaries that have always existed with regard to exploring further educational horizons. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Data Analysis in Educational Improvement
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A 7 page discussion of the importance of data analysis in implementing changes in instructional methodology which result in educational improvement. Provides several overviews of research studies in which data analysis was important in identifying correlations in culture or race and educational achievement. Emphasizes that a careful consideration of this data identifies several areas in which change in instructional approach can result in educational improvement. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Databases In The Classroom
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A 5 page overview of the implementation of electronic databases into the educational environment. Bibliography lists ten sources.
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