An Analysis of Microcomputer Use among Tennessee Science Teachers

Abstract

There is concern among educators and the general public about the quality of education in American schools, specifically the quality and amount of educational technology to which studetns are exposed. Of particular concern has been the integration of technology into science classrooms. While there is concern about the perceived general decline in our schools, there is also a theory that rural schools may lag even farther behind urban schools and that rural students may be suffering to a greater degree. To explore the needs of rural science teachers, the National Committee for the Study of Options for Rural Science Education was established in 1991. Representatives from six of the states, among them Tennessee, conducted a 100 item common survey which addressed several areas of concern for the rural science teacher. [continues]