Educators' Perceptions of Computers in Education: 1979 and 1981

Abstract

A 1979 survey was replicated in 1981 to compare and assess knowledge and attitudes of Nebraska K-12 teachers. Teachers' College faculty, and student teachers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Although participants in the 1981 study were significantly more knowledgeable about computers than the 1979 participants, they still felt unqualified to teach computer literacy. In this study student teachers were the least positive and knowledgeable about computers in education. Findings from the survey were used to modify and design teacher preparation courses and inservice workshops to meet current needs of educators at all levels to use computers as instructional tools.