Moving from Computer Literate to Technologically Competent: The Next Educational Reform

Proposes that educators must go beyond computer literacy to achieve technological competence if successful integration of technology into the classroom is to occur. An educator who is technologically competent understands the relationship between basic computer functions and student learning, and us...

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Published inComputers in human behavior Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 93
Main Authors Lowther, Deborah L, Bassoppo-Moyo, Temba, Morrison, Gary R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1998
Subjects
Computer Assisted Instruction
Computer Literacy
Computer Uses in Education
Curriculum Development
Educational Technology
Instructional Innovation
Learner Controlled Instruction
Teacher Role
Technology Integration
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Summary:Proposes that educators must go beyond computer literacy to achieve technological competence if successful integration of technology into the classroom is to occur. An educator who is technologically competent understands the relationship between basic computer functions and student learning, and uses this understanding to design, facilitate, and manage a student-centered multidimensional learning environment. (Author/AEF)
ISSN:0747-5632
DOI:10.1016/s0747-5632(97)00034-4