Date of Award
8-2003
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
First Advisor
Dr. Howard Poole
Second Advisor
Dr. Robert Leneway
Third Advisor
Dr. James Bosco
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The lack problem solving skills exhibited by students has generated concerns at national and state levels of education (Coleman, King, and Ruth, 2001). If the educational technology curriculum involved computer troubleshooting, students could possibly increase their problem solving abilities. Because computer troubleshooting follows similar procedures to problem solving, there is possibility of an educational transfer and could be easily included into the educational technology curriculum. The purpose of the research study was to discover if the computer troubleshooting curriculum designed by the researcher affected the elementary students' problem solving abilities. Technology education at the elementary level includes keyboarding and 'practice and drill' software. The proposed curriculum would be a new method to meet national technology and math standards of education. Positive outcomes of the research will validate its use in a technology education program.
Recommended Citation
Ottenbreit, Anne Todd, "Effects of Computer Troubleshooting on Elementary Students' Problem Solving Skills" (2003). Masters Theses. 3372.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3372