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Part B6: Information Technology Curriculum Area
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RESULTS
Note: Question 30 has been divided into two parts.
30A. Instructional Software: This encompasses highly structured drills and tutorials.
30B. Instruction
- Research: This includes the use of computers more "as textbooks"
(research done on CD-ROMs, Internet websites etc.)
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2. Results by Percentages, in order of most popular computer applications 3. Results by Percentages, in order of the most popular computer technology "categories" |
Part B6: Information Technology Area TOTAL COUNT: 1475
Put a check mark if you have used the following for what you consider
to be a ‘substantial project’ using the computer as a tool.
(“If in doubt… leave it out!”)
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29. Text processing tools 396 |
Lang.Arts |
Math |
PersonalPlan |
Science |
Socials |
Other |
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1a Word processor (including a simple report or document, see also 6c Desktop publishing) |
88 |
5 |
18 |
30 |
40 |
9 |
190 |
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1b Keyboarding (where primary objective is typing practice) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
21 |
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1c Spell-Checker (used in conjunction with Word Processing) |
71 |
1 |
13 |
22 |
34 |
7 |
148 |
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1d Outliner (document structuring and planning used with word proc.) |
14 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
0 |
32 |
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1e Others (please specify): |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
174 |
7 |
34 |
59 |
84 |
38 |
396 |
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30A. Instructional Software 109 |
Lang.Arts |
Math |
PersonalPlan |
Science |
Socials |
Other |
|
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2a Problem Solving Programs (objective is thinking skills) |
9 |
27 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
51 |
|
2b Tutorial Programs |
10 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
26 |
|
2c Drill & Practice Programs (not game format - see 5b instr games) |
6 |
17 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
29 |
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2d Software accompanying a Textbook |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
25 |
55 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
109 |
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30B. Instruction - Research 253 |
Lang.Arts |
Math |
PersonalPlan |
Science |
Socials |
Other |
|
|
2e CD-ROM research |
10 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
24 |
5 |
61 |
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2f Internet research (search engines, directories, etc) |
36 |
5 |
7 |
48 |
45 |
5 |
146 |
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2g On-line instructional websites |
8 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
12 |
4 |
43 |
|
2h Other (please specify: |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
55 |
9 |
10 |
82 |
81 |
16 |
253 |
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31.Analytic/Inform. Tools 135 |
Lang.Arts |
Math |
PersonalPlan |
Science |
Socials |
Other |
|
|
3a Databases |
3 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
21 |
|
3b Spreadsheets |
2 |
27 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
43 |
|
3c Chart/Graphing |
2 |
32 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
51 |
|
3d Calculator (as part of computer) |
0 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
|
3e Lab Interfaces (scientific probes connected to the computer) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
3f Statistical Programs |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
3g Other (please specify): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
7 |
78 |
7 |
24 |
14 |
5 |
135 |
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32. Programming and Operating Systems 13 |
Lang.Arts |
Math |
PersonalPlan |
Science |
Socials |
Info |
|
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4a Operating Systems |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
1 |
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4b LOGO, Microworlds (LOGO) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
2 |
|
4c Cocoa |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
2 |
|
4d HyperTalk |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
1 |
|
4e HTML |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
7 |
7 |
|
4f Other (please specify): |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
0 |
0 |
|
13 |
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33. Games & Simulations 193 |
Lang.Arts |
Math |
Personal Plan. |
Science |
Socials |
Other |
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5a Simulations (eg SimCity) |
3 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
7 |
38 |
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5b Instructional Games (eg math or spelling practice in a game format) |
22 |
46 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
10 |
95 |
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5c Recreational Games/ Entertainment Programs |
11 |
12 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
15 |
57 |
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5d Other (please specify): |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
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37 |
65 |
5 |
12 |
40 |
34 |
193 |
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34. Graphics & Operating Tools 224 |
Lang.Arts |
Math |
Personal Plan. |
Science |
Socials |
Other |
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6a Ready-made art (eg. Clip-art) |
35 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
15 |
10 |
79 |
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6b Painting or Drawing |
33 |
6 |
7 |
12 |
9 |
23 |
90 |
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6c Desktop Publishing (a complex report with graphics, planned layout etc. See also 1a – simple reports) |
21 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
9 |
5 |
50 |
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6d Drafting, Computer-Aided Design |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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6e Music Composition |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|||||
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6f Other (please specify): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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|
90 |
12 |
16 |
33 |
33 |
40 |
224 |
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35. Communications 80 |
Lang. Arts |
Math |
Personal Plan. |
Science |
Socials |
Other |
|
|
7a Within-School Group collaborative projects (intranet) |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
7b School-School Communications (Internet) |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
19 |
|
7c School-Home Communications |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
|
7d E-mail, Keypals etc |
9 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
20 |
|
7e On-line services, Ask-an-expert |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
|
7f On-line databases |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
|
7g Other (please specify): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
29 |
1 |
9 |
7 |
16 |
18 |
80 |
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36. Multimedia 72 |
Lang.Arts |
Math |
Personal Plan. |
Science |
Socials |
Other |
|
|
8a Videodisc |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
8b Robotics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
8c HyperCard |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
|
8d HyperStudio |
10 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
10 |
5 |
42 |
|
8e Digital Chisel |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
8f Power Point |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
8g HTML webpage construction |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
|
8h Other (please specify): |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
|
14 |
1 |
4 |
19 |
17 |
17 |
72 |
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12.9% |
1a Word processor (including a simple report or document, see also 6c Desktop publishing) |
29. Text processing tools |
|
10.0% |
1c Spell-Checker (used in conjunction with Word Processing) |
29. Text processing tools |
|
9.9% |
2f Internet research (search engines, directories, etc) |
30. Instructional Software |
|
6.4% |
5b Instructional Games (eg math or spelling practice in a game format) |
33. Games & Simulations |
|
6.1% |
6b Painting or Drawing |
34. Graphics & Operating Tools |
|
5.4% |
6a Ready-made art (eg. Clip-art) |
34. Graphics & Operating Tools |
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748 = 51 % of total |
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4.1% |
2e CD-ROM research |
30. Instructional Software |
|
3.9% |
5c Recreational Games/ Entertainment Programs |
33. Games & Simulations |
|
3.5% |
2a Problem Solving Programs (objective is thinking skills) |
30. Instructional Software |
|
3.5% |
3c Chart/Graphing |
31.Analytic/Inform. Tools |
|
3.4% |
6c Desktop Publishing (a complex report with graphics, planned layout etc. See also 1a – simple reports) |
34. Graphics & Operating Tools |
|
2.9% |
2g On-line instructional websites |
30. Instructional Software |
|
2.9% |
3b Spreadsheets |
31.Analytic/Inform. Tools |
|
2.8% |
8d HyperStudio |
36. Multimedia |
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748+398=78% of total |
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2.6% |
5a Simulations (eg SimCity) |
33. Games & Simulations |
|
2.2% |
1d Outliner (document structuring and planning used with word proc.) |
29. Text processing tools |
|
2.0% |
2c Drill & Practice Programs (not game format - see 5b instr games) |
30. Instructional Software |
|
1.8% |
2b Tutorial Programs |
30. Instructional Software |
|
1.4% |
1b Keyboarding (where primary objective is typing practice) |
29. Text processing tools |
|
1.4% |
3a Databases |
31.Analytic/Inform. Tools |
|
1.4% |
7d E-mail, Keypals etc |
35. Communications |
|
1.3% |
7b School-School Communications (Internet) |
35. Communications |
|
1.2% |
3d Calculator (as part of computer) |
31.Analytic/Inform. Tools |
|
0.8% |
8g HTML webpage construction |
36. Multimedia |
|
0.7% |
7e On-line services, Ask-an-expert |
35. Communications |
|
0.7% |
7f On-line databases |
35. Communications |
|
0.6% |
7c School-Home Communications |
35. Communications |
|
0.5% |
8c HyperCard |
36. Multimedia |
|
0.5% |
4e HTML |
32. Programming and Operating Systems |
|
0.5% |
7a Within-School Group collaborative projects (intranet) |
35. Communications |
|
0.3% |
1e Others (Text processing tools): |
29. Text processing tools |
|
0.3% |
8h Other (Multimedia): |
36. Multimedia |
|
0.2% |
2d Software accompanying a Textbook |
30. Instructional Software |
|
0.2% |
2h Other (Instruction Software): |
30. Instructional Software |
|
0.2% |
5d Other (Games & Simulations): |
33. Games & Simulations |
|
0.2% |
6e Music Composition |
34. Graphics & Operating Tools |
|
0.2% |
7g Other (Communications): |
35. Communications |
|
0.1% |
4b LOGO, Microworlds (LOGO) |
32. Programming and Operating Systems |
|
0.1% |
4c Cocoa |
32. Programming and Operating Systems |
|
0.1% |
6d Drafting, Computer-Aided Design |
34. Graphics & Operating Tools |
|
0.1% |
8a Videodisc |
36. Multimedia |
|
0.1% |
8f Power Point |
36. Multimedia |
|
0.1% |
3f Statistical Programs |
31.Analytic/Inform. Tools |
|
0.1% |
4a Operating Systems |
32. Programming and Operating Systems |
|
0.1% |
4d HyperTalk |
32. Programming and Operating Systems |
|
0.1% |
8b Robotics |
36. Multimedia |
|
0.1% |
3e Lab Interfaces (scientific probes connected to the computer) |
31.Analytic/Inform. Tools |
|
0.0% |
3g Other (Analytic/Inform. Tools): |
31.Analytic/Inform. Tools |
|
0.0% |
8e Digital Chisel |
36. Multimedia |
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TOTAL=1475 COUNTS |
3. Results by Percentages, in order of the most popular computer technology "categories"
In examining the top 77% of the items, Text Processing Tools
were the most often used,
followed by Instructional Software, Games & Simulations, and Graphics &
Operating Tools.
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29.5% |
29. Text processing tools |
|
26% |
30. Instructional Software |
|
13% |
33. Games & Simulations |
|
19% |
34. Graphics & Operating Tools |
|
8.2% |
31. Analytic/Inform. Tools |
|
3.6% |
36. Multimedia |
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398+748=77% of 1475 |