computer technology
Technology is becoming a greater factor in education. ... Several studies (Miller & Olson, 1994) are showing that accessibility to technology can have a major effect in the classroom. ... Wagner found (1992), "Educational technology supports cooperative learning by providing a focus for group interaction" (p. ... Instructors may need to change their teaching style to incorporate technology to the maximum. ... Stager (1995) found technology alone would not lead to innovation. ... First of all, many practitioners were not educated during the computer age. Their exposure to technology is limited to what may be in their homes-televisions and VCRs. ... Few teachers have experienced the technology available in the classroom today. Therefore, schools have professionals that are unfamiliar and apprehensive about technology. ... Personal frustration, management, and discipline problems are prominent with technology in the classroom (Dwyer, Ringstaff, & Sandholtz, 1991). Secondly, administrators are attempting to change the problem by providing staff technology development (Harrington-Lueker, 1996). ... Districts have problems preparing educators to integrate technology in the curriculum. ... What instruction are teachers receiving in terms of implementing technology?