Download or read book Teachers Perceptions of the Use of Technology in the Classroom and the Effect of Technology on Student Achievement written by Sharon Robinson Hoye and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Teachers Utilization of Technology in the High School Science Classroom written by Richard D. Eckert and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine high school science teachers' perceptions concerning their utilization of technology. This qualitative study investigated the perspectives of 21 high school science teachers from five schools located in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Through the use of constructed-response and open-ended survey items, the study assessed (1) what technologies teachers utilize, (2) how teachers utilize technology, (3) the effect of technology on student achievement, and (4) the supports needed in order to utilize technology. Individual interviews with five participants provided information additional to the survey. Findings revealed (1) that high school science teachers utilize a wide variety of technologies, (2) that technology use increases student achievement, (3) that increased technology-related professional development is the most needed support, and (4) that teachers believe that students should be the main users of technology; however, the data also suggests that the teacher is the primary user of technology in the classroom.

Download or read book Teachers Perceptions of Computer Technology s Impact Upon Student Achievement written by James Clayton Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine if computer technology is an effective tool for raising student achievement in education. Much of the related research indicated there is a pressing need for educators, at both the school site and district levels, to develop accurate assessment tools to accurately determine the most effective use of computers as it applies to instructional technology.

Download or read book Bambini written by Lella Gandini and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a timely contribution to the burgeoning dialogue on the Reggio Emilia approach, and features the work of prominent scholars, policy-makers, researchers, administrators, and practicing teachers who have created and directed the infant-toddler care systems in four cities in Italy. Joined by American educators and researchers (including Ron Lally, Rebecca New, and Jeanne Goldhaber), their work builds upon and extends inclusionary and family-centered philosophies. It combines missions of care and education, and produces innovations in space and environments. This collection is filled with dozens of examples of experiences with dynamic, open systems of organization that support emotional and cognitive development of infants and toddlers—and respect the delicate relationship between parents and their young. Also included are photos, some in color. Topics include: Complementary family-centered systems of early care, education, and intervention Practical experimentation and teaching strategies like the inserimento (first transition of child and family into the center), and diario (memory book), as well as explanations of the rationale behind them Best practices for quality care programs with broad implications for reflective teaching in America's early care programs “Bravo for a splendid book! Leading figures in Italy's famous preschool movement (plus a few well-informed foreigners) provide vivid descriptions not only of pedagogical practices, but also of the evolving politics of decentralization that has kept Italy's preschools under local community control with no sacrifice of standards. Compulsory reading!” —Jerome Bruner, New York University “This book is simply wonderful—every page! Throughout the sixteen chapters—written mostly by the Italians themselves—practices, policies, reflections, and research on how best to serve infants and toddlers and their families are shared.” —Lilian G. Katz, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign “Though the Italian experience cannot simply be transplanted to the United States, by staying in the conversation, we will deepen and sharpen our understanding of what we want for our infant-toddler parent-teacher programs and may even discover some strategies for getting them there.” —E. Z. Tronick, Harvard School of Education and Harvard Medical School

Download or read book Teacher Perceived Impact of Technology on Elementary Classrooms and Teaching written by Connie M. Crane and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issues surrounding technology integration are varied. Over the last decade, the presence of technology in elementary classrooms has increased; however, research indicates that many teachers are not utilizing these resources effectively. Although research supports the notion that technology in the classroom has an influence on student learning, research also points to the teacher as an important lynch pin in technology integration in the curriculum (Mandell, Sorge, & Russell, 2002). The purpose of this study was to investigate how technology is used and integrated into the elementary curriculum and to explore the influence of technology on student success. The study focused primarily on the teachers' knowledge and skill levels in using and integrating technology into the curriculum and on professional development opportunities in the area of technology use and integration provided to teachers. Using a mixed method comparative design, data were generated from teacher surveys and focus group and individual interviews. Data from the survey questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics. A t-test was used to determine if there was a significant difference between the groups of teachers, including those from a non-technology school and those from a technology school who teach in non-technology and technology classrooms. Focus group and individual interview data were analyzed in order to identify patterns and topics of belief, values, and practices related to the teachers' classroom technology use. The two schools in this study were an elementary school (technology school) that has an intensive technology program (eMINTS) and another elementary school (nontechnology school) that does not have an intensive technology program. The following subgroups of teachers from the schools were included in the study: a) teachers in grades K-3 of both schools b) teachers in the non-technology school grades 1-3 and Non-eMINTS teachers in the technology school K-6 c) teachers in the non-technology school grades 1-3 and teachers in the eMINTS program grades 3-6 d) teachers in the technology school grades 3-6 that were eMINTS teachers and teachers in the same school grades K-6 that were not eMINTS teachers. The findings revealed significant differences between teachers' perceptions of their roles and responsibilities for integrating technology, the influence of technology on student success, and the type of professional development activities conducted. With the eMINTS grades 3-6 versus Non-eMINTS grades K-6 analysis at the technology school, there was a significant difference in beliefs and reality of the teachers. Non-eMINTS teachers perceived greater external pressure to use and integrate technology in the classroom; whereas, the eMINTS teachers in grades 3-6 identified a greater ideology about, competence level in, and resources available for technology. Differences in perceptions about professional development were also found. Qualitative findings for this study revealed three primary themes that appear to be essential to understanding the use and integration of technology in elementary classrooms and the influence of technology on student success. Those primary themes include: (1) barriers to technology integration; (2) importance of technology training; and (3) learning environment.

Download or read book Media Education written by David Buckingham and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines recent changes in media education and in young people’s lives, and provides an accessible set of principles on which the media curriculum should be based, with a clear rationale for pedagogic practice. David Buckingham is one of the leading international experts in the field - he has more than twenty years’ experience in media education as a teacher and researcher. This book takes account of recent changes both in the media and in young people’s lives, and provides an accessible and cogent set of principles on which the media curriculum should be based. Introduces the aims and methods of media education or 'media literacy'. Includes descriptions of teaching strategies and summaries of relevant research on classroom practice. Covers issues relating to contemporary social, political and technological developments.

Download or read book Student Reactions to Learning with Technologies Perceptions and Outcomes written by Moyle, Kathryn and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the creation and adoption of new technologies has increased in recent years, the educational sector often limits technology use. Despite this, many researchers are convinced of the vital role that technologies can play in learning and teaching. Student Reactions to Learning with Technologies: Perceptions and Outcomes brings together recent research findings about the views and expectations of students when including technologies in their studies. The chapters in this book suggest that the use of technologies in teaching not only makes learning more interesting but also offers possibilities for variations in the learning processes. While this book does not offer irrevocable opinions and definitive views or insights, it provides a useful lens for viewing the world of students and providing insights into the possibilities for accessing and conducting similar research.

Download or read book Living and Learning with New Media written by Mizuko Ito and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2009-06-05 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes the results of an ambitious three-year ethnographic study, funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, into how young people are living and learning with new media in varied settings—at home, in after school programs, and in online spaces. It offers a condensed version of a longer treatment provided in the book Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out (MIT Press, 2009). The authors present empirical data on new media in the lives of American youth in order to reflect upon the relationship between new media and learning. In one of the largest qualitative and ethnographic studies of American youth culture, the authors view the relationship of youth and new media not simply in terms of technology trends but situated within the broader structural conditions of childhood and the negotiations with adults that frame the experience of youth in the United States. The book that this report summarizes was written as a collaborative effort by members of the Digital Youth Project, a three-year research effort funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Southern California. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Reports on Digital Media and Learning

Download or read book Students and Teachers Perceptions of the Relationship Among the Utilization of School based K 12 Educational Technology Student Achievement and Improved Student Learning written by Frank Hubert McAulay McKenzie and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Teacher Attitudes and Beliefs about Successfully Integrating Technology in Their Classroom During a 1 1 Technology Initiative and the Factors that Lead to Adaptations in Their Instructional Practices and Possible Influence on Standardized Test Achievement written by Nicholas Perry and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to measure factors that may lead to adaptations by teachers in their instructional practices as they relate to technology integration in a 1:1 laptop environment in a Western Pennsylvania school district. Much has been done around the concept of technology integration in schools and the impact or lack of impact on student achievement. Most of the literature on technology use in schools centers around availability and access to technology in the classroom setting. This study looks at the actual integration of technology through instructional delivery in the classroom. Teacher perceptions with regard to their own instructional practices were gathered using the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) Framework and measured next to classroom observational practices as gathered by building administrators throughout the school year. If teacher perceptions using TPACK correlate with instructional technology delivery as measured by classroom observation using SAMR and the Charlotte Danielson Framework, then districts may be able to ensure their investment in technology by focusing on factors that increase likelihood of actual use in the classroom. Participants in this study reported above average comfort with regard to technology as related to technology knowledge and technology pedagogy knowledge which may be attributed to the time and investment in teaching staff by the district through ongoing professional development activities. In addition, teachers were observed implementing technology in their classrooms, in some cases at a higher level of implementation on the SAMR scale, as observed through walkthrough observations. Finally, the district in this study saw tremendous gains by first time test takers on state the mandated standardized test since the inception of the 1:1 initiative which might be attributed to the above mentioned professional development activities focused on technology, technology content creation, and instructional technology delivery.

Download or read book Literature Reviews in Support of the Middle Level Education Research Agenda written by Steven B. Mertens and published by IAP. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2015-16, the Middle Level Education Research Special Interest Group (MLER SIG), an affiliate of the American Educational Research Association, undertook a collaborative project—the development of a new middle grades education research agenda. The purpose of the MLER SIG Research Agenda (Mertens et al., 2016) was to develop a set of questions that would guide the direction of middle grades education research. Ideally, this Research Agenda would serve to prompt discourse and generate research projects that could contribute to the middle grades knowledge base. Members of the MLER SIG identified eight research areas: (a) young adolescent development, (b) cultural responsiveness, (c) special populations, (d) educator development, (e) curriculum, (f) social and emotional learning, (g) digital technologies, and (h) school structures. This volume contains the extensive literature reviews and subsequent research questions for each of the research topics.

Download or read book Teachers Perceptions of the Effect of Interactive Technology on Student Engagement written by Thor R. Edmiston and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this qualitative study was to analyze teachers' perceptions of their personal professional development on their use of interactive technology in the classroom, their perceptions regarding the influence of the use of interactive technology on student engagement, and their perceptions regarding the variables that influence the incorporation of interactive technology as a teaching modality. The researcher explored the findings from the responses of 40 elementary, middle, and high school teachers in a rural central Pennsylvania school district. The participants completed a researcher-constructed online survey that was a combination of Likert-style statements and open-ended responses. Individual interviews conducted by the researcher with seven participants provided additional insight into their perceptions. The findings of the research affirmed that teachers value self-directed and collaborative professional development more than they value whole group professional development. Responses to the data demonstrated that there is a perceived increase in student engagement when interactive technology applications are utilized to support a lesson. The findings also identified variable considerations that affect the implementation of interactive technology applications. These findings can guide future research on teacher professional development and the utilization of interactive technology applications to increase student engagement.

Download or read book Technology Applications in Education written by Harold F. O'Neil, Jr. and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-01-30 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume identifies promising learning, teaching, and assessment strategies for the use and assessment of technology in educational settings, specifically: *educational context (e.g., organizational and structural factors that contribute to the effective use of technology in school settings); *promising learning and teaching strategies; *promising technology-based assessment procedures and methods; *policy implementation issues; and *a summary of current research on the effective use of technology in education. Chapter authors represent a variety of perspectives and disciplines, from computer science, cognitive and educational psychology, and educational administration. Authors represent government, business, and university communities from within and outside the U.S. These multiple perspectives contribute to the overall understanding of current technology use in education and help in identifying future research needs. Technology Applications in Education: A Learning View explores the state of the art of technology in K-16 education from a learning perspective rather than a hardware/software view. It is designed for professionals and graduate students in the educational technology, training, assessment/evaluation, school administration, military psychology, and educational psychology communities. This book is characterized in the following montage of factors: *the primacy of learning as a focus for technology implementation; *a focus on technology uses in K-16 education; *a focus on the assessment of both individuals and teams; *a broad variety of methodological approaches from qualitative to instructional design to quantitative (e.g., structural equation modeling); *a need to support the development of technology-based curriculum and tools; and *a need for theory-driven and evaluation studies to increase our knowledge.

Download or read book Impact of One to one Technology on Student Achievement written by DeWayne McCurdy and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School districts all over America are embracing technology because they view technology as a stimulate to improve teaching and learning. Leading to additional investments in technology initiatives for academic improvement. The one-to-one laptop program is an initiative that continues to gain attention and peek momentum in the educational community. Even with widespread adoption, many teachers continue to face challenges with the use of technology in the classroom. Research has shown that teacher self-efficacy is a significant indicator of technology use; there is limited evidence on how a one-to-one laptop program can influence teacher self-efficacy. The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the teacher perceptions and experiences of teachers who participated in a one-to-one laptop program at the high school level. The study was framed through the construct of self-efficacy by Bandura and constructivist theory by Dewey.

Download or read book Evaluating the Impact of Technology on Learning Teaching and Designing Curriculum Emerging Trends written by Ng, Eugenia M. W. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss the current and potential impact of online learning and training and to formulate methodologies for the creation of effective learning systems"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Examining the Roles of Teachers and Students in Mastering New Technologies written by Podovšovnik, Eva and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-02-21 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of technologies, education, and economy play an important role in modern society. Digital literacy is important for personal development and for the economic growth of society. Technological learning provides students with specific knowledge and capabilities for using new technologies in their everyday lives and in their careers. Examining the Roles of Teachers and Students in Mastering New Technologies is a critical scholarly resource that examines computer literacy knowledge levels in students and the perception of computer use in the classroom from various teacher perspectives. Featuring a wide range of topics such as higher education, special education, and blended learning, this book is ideal for teachers, instructional designers, curriculum developers, academicians, policymakers, administrators, researchers, and students.

Download or read book Using Technology to Support Education Reform written by Barbara Means and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many critics of American education see technology as an important tool in bringing about the kind of revolutionary changes called for in new reform efforts. Consequently, support for the use of technology to promote fundamental reform appears to be reaching a new high. Following an introduction describing elements of school reform, Chapter 2 describes how technology can support the kinds of student learning described in a model of reform presented in Chapter 1. Chapter 3 describes the ways that technology can support student learning as defined by education reformers, and Chapter 4 describes ways in which technology can support teacher efforts to promote student learning. Chapter 5 reviews the literature on the effects of technology on student learning outcomes. The final chapter deals with issues of implementation for projects attempting education reform supported by technology. Three tables and two figures summarize information about technology and reform. (Contains 192 references.) (SLD)