How do teachers direct their students to use computers and the Internet?
Sixty-six percent of public school teachers reported using computers or the Internet for instruction during class time (Table 2). Forty-one percent of teachers reported assigning students work that involved computer applications such as word processing and spreadsheets to a moderate or large extent; 31 percent of teachers reported assigning practice drills and 30 percent reported assigning research using the Internet to a moderate or large extent (Table 2). The ways teachers direct students to use computers or the Internet varied by instructional level, main teaching assignment, and the school poverty level. Elementary school teachers were more likely than secondary school teachers to assign students practice drills using computers (39 versus 12 percent) and to have their students use computers or the Internet to solve problems (31 versus 20 percent). Secondary school teachers, however, were more likely to assign research using the Internet (41 versus 25 percent). Teachers in the lowes
Sixty-six percent of public school teachers reported using computers or the Internet for instruction during class time (Table 2). Forty-one percent of teachers reported assigning students work that involved computer applications such as word processing and spreadsheets to a moderate or large extent; 31 percent of teachers reported assigning practice drills and 30 percent reported assigning research using the Internet to a moderate or large extent (Table 2). The ways teachers direct students to use computers or the Internet varied by instructional level, main teaching assignment, and the school poverty level. Elementary school teachers were more likely than secondary school teachers to assign students practice drills using computers (39 versus 12 percent) and to have their students use computers or the Internet to solve problems (31 versus 20 percent). Secondary school teachers, however, were more likely to assign research using the Internet (41 versus 25 percent). Teachers in the lowes