Computer Usage

The paper deals with the facts obtained from TIMSS 2003 (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study). This international comparative study, which includes 47 participant countries worldwide, explores dependence between eighth grade students’ achievement in the areas of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and geography, and basic characteristics of context for teaching and learning in school and at home. In the sense, different options of using modern technology equipment and its influence to students’ achievement are explored in the TIMSS 2003 assessment. The main topic of the paper is using computers and calculators in teaching and its implications to students’ overall achievement at the end of primary school education. The TIMSS 2003
international overall results in this area show that using computers in teaching doesn’t significantly contribute to better students’ achievement in the field of mathematics and also show some level of significant influence on students’ achievement in the field of science. Moreover, the results show that using calculators in mathematics teaching improve overall students’ achievement. Connectedness between using computers/calculators and students’ achievement is especially explored and presented in the frame of students’ sample in four countries, the United States, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Serbia.

This paper describes a feasibility study of ICT and social media as perceived by elderly people. Until lately, very little research has been done on social media from the perspective of older people. This is surprising as prior literature reveals that the amount of elderly people is increasing in the future. The empirical research material was collected by interviewing elderly people who lived independently at home. The qualitative study showed that not all elderly find social media necessary or interesting but several of them use ICT due to need for services. The results will contribute further research on the use of ICT and elderly people.

ÖZ Bu çalışmada Elmadağ ilçesi ilköğretim öğretmenlerinin bilgisayar öz-yeterlik algıları incelenmiş ve bilgisayar öz-yeterlik algılarının branş, mesleki kıdem, bilgisayar kullanımı ve kullanılan programlar gibi değişkenlere göre farklılık gösterip göstermediği araştırılmıştır. Çalışma grubu 4 ilköğretim okulunda görev yapan 51 öğretmenden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada, veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen bir anket ve Aşkar ile Umay (2001) tarafından geliştirilen “Bilgisayar Öz-yeterlik Algısı ” ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada, öğretmenlerin öz-yeterlik algılarının orta düzeyde olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Bulgulara göre öz-yeterlik algısı düşük olan öğretmenler bilgisayar kullanmayı büyük bir çoğunlukla okullarında sunulan bir kurs aracılığıyla öğrenirken öz-yeterlik algısı yüksek olan öğretmenler bilgisayar kullanmayı çoğunlukla deneme-yanılma yoluyla öğrenmişlerdir. Bu sonuçlara bakılarak bilgisayarın etkili bir şekilde kullanımını sağlamak amacıyla öğretmenler...

The influence of technology on all dimensions of the society has become a planetary truth over the last decades (Irrgang 2007). Nowadays, almost no one contradicts the fact that technology transfers and innovations are directly linked to the efficiency of almost all economic activity, but that it is not enough. The catalyst factor of increased efficiency remains the human, because the human resources management related processes in an organization are the ones to decisively determine its success. People, their skills and knowledge are probably the most valuable resource an organization has, therefore it is necessary not only to reward them properly but also to develop them constantly (Kateřina et al. 2013). That is why, the rethinking of employment in terms of direct correlation with the results obtained by individuals and the computerized pattern-making are essential issues (Mirica 2018) pertaining the new perspectives of performance management.
The present paper aims to create the basis of a theoretical and practical framework that is necessary for adopting a performance appraisal model based on employees’ actual actions and ways of accomplishing their tasks, but simple enough to be used by any organization that seeks to streamline processes related to its human resources. In other words, the presented model can be defined as a phenomenological model based on the theory of information. First of all: "phenomenological”, because it refers directly to events/actions/activities generated and experienced by the employees during work, and secondly: “based on the theory of information” because the model also integrates principles and knowledge about how to process, store and use sensory information or dynamics of attention and memory, with reference to the evaluated personnel. Employees’ manifestations while working can be considered as “outside” events, and yet, those events can’t be dissociated with certain realities which are subjectively lived and experienced by employees and that are linked with “inside” manifestations. Therefore, the presented model intends to fructify both the so called: “intentionally ordered information” (Csikszentmihalyi 2015) and the one “instinctively ordered” and generated by employees.

This study examined attitude dimensions of secondary school social studies teachers towards computer usage in Kogi State Nigeria. Qualification and Gender influence on their use was examined. Participants were 427 (Male = 224; female = 203) social studies teachers. Sampling was purposive and random. The study adopted the survey design. Data were collected through a Questionnaire and analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while t-test was used to test the hypotheses at.05 level of significance. The study revealed that Social studies teachers with higher qualification have higher negative attitude towards the use of computer than those with lower qualification. Male social studies teachers have higher negative attitude towards the use of computer than their female counterparts. However, no significant difference was established between male and female social studies teachers and use of computer. It closes with recommendation.