The Role of the Computer in the School as Perceived by Computer Using Teachers and School Administrators

Abstract

The academic capabilities of the computer and its social, cultural, and psychological impact within the school context were widely investigated by researchers throughout the world. The present study attempts to examine how the role of computers in the school is perceived by teachers and schools administrators in schools that use computers. Though some significant differences appeared in the views of the three groups to some issues related to computer usage in schools, the overall trend was an agreement on the necessity to train all teachers on computer skills, the motivational role of the computer, the integration of computer education into the regular curricula, and the necessity to have curriculum guidelines for computer education activities.