Findings from the Teaching, Learning, and Computing Survey: Is Larry Cuban Right?

Creator

Harry Jay Becker

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

November 2000

Abstract

Cuban (1986; 2000) has argued that computers are largely incompatible with the requirements of teaching, and that, for the most part, teachers will continue to reject their use as instruments of student work during class. Using data from a nationally representative survey of 4th through 12th grade teachers, this paper demonstrates that although Cuban correctly characterizes frequent use of computers in academic subject classes as a teaching practice of a small and distinct minority, certain conditions make a big difference in the likelihood of a teacher having her students use computers frequently during class time. ...

Extent

31

Volume

8

Issue

51

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

E11-00195

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Becker, Harry Jay, "Findings from the Teaching, Learning, and Computing Survey: Is Larry Cuban Right?" (2000). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 65.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/65