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Instructional Technology Utilization Survey of Mid-Western Adult Literacy Programs John Sabatini, Senior Researcher Overall, only 9% of programs rated their technological capacity as excellent for meeting their program's goals and needs. Sixty-three percent of programs concluded that their technological capacity was adequate for some purposes, with 28% judging their overall capacity inadequate.
The most important obstacle cited by programs to expanding computer technology was lack of resources, followed by lack of time for staff to learn about the use of technology, and inadequate information about the use of technology.
When asked what kind of help would be most valuable in enhancing a program's use of computer technology, the leading response was software and hardware evaluations and reviews, followed closely by information on available technologies and their uses for adult literacy, and training in the use of computer technology for instruction. Case studies of other programs' planning and implementation processes and activities were also deemed a valuable resource by many programs.
Introduction | Survey Questionnaire | Descriptive Statistics | Technology Use of Programs | Software Use in Adult Literacy Instruction | Computer Usage/Access by Teachers | Computer Usage/Access by Students | Inventory of Available Computer Technology | Networking and Telecommunications | Finances | Needs Assessment: Increasing Technology Use
To contact the author: 1. e-mail sabatini@literacy.upenn.edu |
