Download or read book The Relationship Between Technology and Student Achievement in Math a Case Study written by Marcy L. Wagner and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Examining the Impact of Technology on Student Learning written by Frank H. Keis and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology has been used as a method of expediting instructional practice. Recently, technology has been pegged as having the great potential for revolutionizing education. Now, technology, along with other elements in the learning environment, is used to create a rich authentic learning environment for both students and educators to learn and teach. This study describes an example of a technology-rich learning environment. Within this environment, technology, authentic assessment, and a standards-based math curriculum were intertwined to create a student-centered learning environment focused on higher order thinking skills and problem solving. The participants approached school improvement by implementing an engaged curriculum focusing on higher order thinking skills, forming a caring community of diverse stakeholders, and documenting student achievement through multiple methods. The purpose of this study is not to demonstrate a direct connection between technology usage and student achievement but to describe the components that work together to create a learning environment for all students within a technology-rich environment. The initial question was how does technology affect student learning. The changes described occurred within the larger context of the learning environment. As a result, technology could not be separated from the other components in the learning environment. Therefore, through the process of completing this study, the question evolved into what does it take to improve the learning environment for all students. This dynamic relationship among the components is illustrated by the Iowa Consortium for Assessment of Learning with Technology (ICALT) model. This model provides the framework of describing the process the participants of the four middle schools of four different school districts within an Iowa area education agency (AEA) used to implement math standards in a technology-rich environment. The graphic model represents an approach to assessment of learning with technology that was developed by ICALT members. In the model, there is a dynamic and ever changing relationship between each component, and this study serves to illustrate the complexity of this environment.
Download or read book Cases on Technology Integration in Mathematics Education written by Polly, Drew and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Common Core education standards establish a clear set of specific ideas and skills that all students should be able comprehend at each grade level. In an effort to meet these standards, educators are turning to technology for improved learning outcomes. Cases on Technology and Common Core Mathematics provides a compilation of cases and vignettes about the application of technology in the classroom in order to enhance student understanding of math concepts. This book is a timely reference source for mathematics educators, educational technologists, and school district leaders employed in the mathematics education or educational technology fields.
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 Mobile Learning and STEM written by Helen Crompton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-07 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, there has been a renewed focus on STEM education in the United States, fueled by evidence that young learners’ competencies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are falling behind those of their global peers. Scholars and practitioners are beginning to utilize the new pedagogical opportunities offered by mobile learning to improve the successes of teachers and K-12 students across STEM subjects. Mobile Learning and STEM: Case Studies in Practice is a comprehensive collection of case studies that explore mobile learning’s support of STEM subjects and that utilize mobile technology to facilitate unique and effective K-12 teaching and learning experiences. In addition to its focus on STEM achievement for researchers, this volume is a resource for teachers working to implement mobile learning initiatives into their classrooms. Mobile Learning and STEM also includes research that is applicable to classrooms in nations around the world, where few students from underrepresented racial and socioeconomic backgrounds are entering into STEM jobs. Concluding with a summary of its research and its implications to future scholarship and practice, this book is a springboard for practitioners, specialists, higher education instructors, and researchers who want to establish better practices in schools and raise student achievement in STEM subjects.
Download or read book Does it Compute written by Harold Wenglinsky and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Does it Compute written by Educational Testing Service and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Uses of Technology in Lower Secondary Mathematics Education written by Paul Drijvers and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This topical survey provides an overview of the current state of the art in technology use in mathematics education, including both practice-oriented experiences and research-based evidence, as seen from an international perspective. Three core themes are discussed: Evidence of effectiveness; Digital assessment; and Communication and collaboration. The survey’s final section offers suggestions for future trends in technology-rich mathematics education and provides a research agenda reflecting those trends. Predicting what lower secondary mathematics education might look like in 2025 with respect to the role of digital tools in curricula, teaching and learning, it examines the question of how teachers can integrate physical and virtual experiences to promote a deeper understanding of mathematics. The issues and findings presented here provide an overview of current research and offer a glimpse into a potential future characterized by the effective integration of technology to support mathematics teaching and learning at the lower secondary level.
Download or read book Technology in Education written by Cleborne D Maddux and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examine the history of the microcomputer and its impact on education! Under the editorship of D. LaMont Johnson, PhD, a nationally recognized leader in the field of educational computing, Computers in the Schools has been a powerful tool in educational settings. Now, after 20 years, Professor Johnson muses on how far information technology has come. Technology in Education: A Twenty-Year Perspective brings you a retrospective look at the trends and issues relating to the integration of computers into the school curriculum covering 25 years. He joins several other colleagues to follow the historical journey of the “dream machine” to the technological wonder it has become. Technology in Education: A Twenty-Year Perspective will leave you better informed on such topics as: the obstacles slowing the integration of information technology in education—why are computers still collecting dust in many classrooms? the predictions that were made by early computer enthusiasts, and how close or off the mark those predictions came how information technology has impacted education and society so far historical advances in education that should be celebrated, such as the advent of the World Wide Web the student’s perspective of computers in education and much more! Computers in the Schools is the one of the oldest academic journals dealing directly with the integration of information technology into the educational setting. Technology in Education: A Twenty-Year Perspective provides an important overview by some of the leading experts in the field. From the earliest predictions and opinions to the latest trends and findings, this book, celebrating the journal’s twentieth anniversary, is a vital research tool for students and professors of information technology in education.
Download or read book A Case Study of a Blended Learning Environment with a Focus on Mastery that Greatly Impacted Mathematics Proficiency at Herbert Hoover Elementary School Alaska written by David L. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this case study is to analyze how two teachers used technology to increase student achievement in mathematics at Herbert Hoover Elementary School in rural, Alaska, significantly increasing student outcomes on the Alaska Standardized Based Assessments in mathematics. The case study reviews the qualitative data collected through interviews with the administrator, teachers, and student focus groups through the lens of the Mastery Learning Theory. The research question guiding the study is "How has the development of a blended learning classroom with a focus on Mastery Learning greatly impacted mathematics achievement in two elementary school classrooms, as perceived by the teachers using the program, the administrator, and students?" The literature review presents research on the use of technology to differentiate math instruction, increase student's engagement in mathematics instruction, Mastery Learning and students' achievement in math. The case study presents how the blended-learning approach impacted student learning, as discerned by the teachers, students, and administrator involved. The results suggest that a blended-learning approach to learning math can greatly increase student achievement over and beyond typical instructional strategies employed in schools today.
Download or read book Leading Technology Rich Schools written by Barbara B. Levin and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2015-04-25 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book shows how award-winning secondary schools and districts are successfully using technology and making systemic changes to increase student engagement, improve achievement, and re-invigorate the teaching and learning process. Through in-depth case studies, we see how experienced school and district leaders use technology in curricular, administrative, and analytical ways to meet the needs of 21st-century learners, educators, and communities. These cases reveal important details addressed by the leadership of these schools and districts that go beyond what they did with technology to include changes in school culture, curriculum and teaching, uses of assessment data, financial considerations, infrastructure, and involvement with the community. Book Features: Successful models from schools/districts experienced with using technology as a lever for school improvement.Case studies from diverse schools/districts across the country that show “what works” and “how it works.”A cross-case analysis that makes it easy to compare individual schools and identify common practices. Barbara B. Levin is a Professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education and Director of the Teachers Academy at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Lynne Schrum is Dean, College of Education and Human Services, West Virginia University. “Barbara B. Levin and Lynne Schrum offer their readers the distinct advantage of compressing into a single volume what it took me decades to learn. They not only present the big ideas of effective school leadership, but bring them alive through case studies that illustrate how those ideas manifest themselves in leaders’ day-to-day behaviors. . . . I encourage you to use the ideas and practices you find here to leverage technology to create schools in which all students and adults thrive.” —From the Foreword by Dennis Sparks, Emeritus Executive Director, National Staff Development Council (Learning Forward) Prepublication Reviews: “In Leading Technology-Rich Schools, the authors present a fascinating and exciting set of case studies that provide great insight into the ways leaders can support high-level innovation in schools. Importantly, their focus is on technology that enhances learning and teaching, rather than technology as an expensive school ornament. A must-read for those who study and practice educational leadership.” —Jeffrey S. Brooks, Associate Professor and Educational Leadership Program Coordinator, School of Education, Iowa State University, author of Black School, White School: Racism and Educational (Mis)leadership “This book is a precious gift for the vast majority of administrators who desperately need concrete examples of how to create, facilitate, and sustain technology-infused learning environments.” —Scott McLeod, Associate Professor and Founding Director, CASTLE, University of Kentucky “These rich illustrations of technology leadership in secondary schools show how a number of complex variables must come together to produce the key outcome of positioning educational technology as a support to teaching and learning. Examples of leadership practices that coordinate team members for interdependent work and invite teachers' involvement should prove to be a valuable resource to practitioners and also provide insight to policymakers for how they can create supportive conditions for such work.” —Sara Dexter, Associate Professor, Department of Leadership, Foundations, and Policy, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia “Leading Technology-Rich Schools is a key advance in understanding how technology can best be integrated in today’s schools. These case studies of effective practice are sure to become required reading for those in leadership positions who are using technology for school improvement.” —Glen L. Bull, Samuel Braley Gray Professor of Education, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia “The rubber meets the road in this well-researched book with detailed stories of exemplary schools and school leaders that have leveraged technology as a key tool to make significant reforms stick. Through these vivid case studies, Levin and Schrum illuminate a dynamic and complex set of lessons learned to help all school leaders undertake transformations of their schools.” —L. Michael Golden, CEO, Educurious
Download or read book The Effect of Technology on Student Achievement in a High School Mathematics Classroom written by James Alan Jacobson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study aimed to find a link between technology and achievement by comparing 9th grade algebra students split into intervention and comparison groups. The intervention group used technology everyday in all aspects of class where the comparison group only used traditional methods. After the four-week intervention, all students were given a traditional exam and an exam measuring higher order thinking over the material presented and the results were compared. While technology seemed to have some impact on the effects of student achievement, the results were not dramatic either for or against technology. Several factors may have interfered between the groups including student discipline and classroom chemistry, quality of the intervention group assignments, and different versions of mathematical symbols. The author will continue to seek high quality applets for teaching mathematics because he observed they affected students' participation, curiosity, and in-depth learning.
Download or read book The Relationship of Technology Use with Academic Self Efficacy and Academic Achievement in Urban Middle School Students written by Meghan M. Hollibaugh Baker and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The academic achievement gap between students of low socioeconomic status and their peers widens, student disengagement increases, and drop out statistics increase as students progress in K-12 education (Johnston & Viadero, 2000). In this new era, students have the opportunity to exhibit more control over their individualized learning through technology use (Caprara et al., 2008; Debowski, Wood, & Bandura, 2001). Educators continually search for the most effective approach to individualized instruction, but it remains to be explored how technology use relates to academic self-efficacy and academic achievement.This study addressed three questions through the social cognitive theory framework. What is the relationship between perceived academic self-efficacy and academic achievement in students at each successive grade level? What is the relationship between perceived academic self-efficacy and educational technology use for mathematics and reading instruction at each grade level? What is the relationship between educational technology use for mathematics and reading instruction and academic achievement? A quantitative correlational study was designed to explore the relationship between educational technology use, academic self-efficacy, and academic achievement. The sample included approximately N=414 students from an urban public middle school in the Northeast, N=100 students from each grade (5-8). A questionnaire was used to collect data on academic self-efficacy, academic achievement data were obtained from standardized STAR Assessments in reading and mathematics, and technology use data were collected from two educational technology programs. Analyses revealed a higher frequency of technology use for students at/above grade level, compared to those below, of significant difference for math ( t(410)=6.237, p=
Download or read book A Case Study of the Impact of Technology on the Academic Achievement of Students as a Result of an Elementary School and Business Partnerships written by Donna Carol Cianfrani and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: The purpose of this evaluative case study was to determine how technology-enriched instruction impacted the achievement of students at Cougar Elementary School. As a school experiencing rapid change, Cougar Elementary received help from the business community to design and implement a technology program to enhance the active participation of students academically uninvolved and to serve as a marketing strategy for the school. A specialized laptop program was developed in a wireless environment with a one-to-one student to computer ratio, software available through the Internet by a local application service provider, and with routine technical and ongoing training for teachers and students in the fourth and fifth grades. Selected as subjects were 306 fourth and fifth grade students from three different school years. Case study methodology included the collection and analyses of data from teacher surveys, student surveys, student interviews, classroom observations, and results from the North Carolina End-of-Grade test. Prompted by the conflicting reports regarding the effectiveness of technology in the classroom and the impact on student achievement, the issues of routine accessibility to technology for teachers and students and the need for ongoing teacher training and support were investigated. Recommendations for further study are provided.
Download or read book Lifelong Technology Enhanced Learning written by Viktoria Pammer-Schindler and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-24 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2018, held in Leeds, UK, in September 2018. The 42 full and short papers, 7 demo papers, and 23 poster papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 142 submissions. This year, the European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL) will engage researchers, practitioners, educational developers, entrepreneurs and policy makers in a joint discussion on how to put science, technology and practice at the service of learning to embrace these challenges on the topic: Lifelong technology enhanced learning: Dealing with the complexity of 21st century challenges. /div Chapter "" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Download or read book Computers in the Classroom written by Andrea R. Gooden and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1996-10-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1979, Apple Computer's Educational Grants program has provided computer equipment and training to schools through a nationwide competitive process. Computers in the Classroom tells the inspiring stories of some of these schools, showing how technology has revived the classroom. This illustrated book is an indispensable resource for teachers and parents, showing examples of students' work and with information on funding resources, technical support, software, and where to find electric and print data. 100 illus.
Download or read book Impact of IPad Technology on Achievement in Math written by Cody Joseph Geiser and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As iPads become more prevalent in education, questions about their effect on student achievement are important to explore. By setting up a control group, who are taught using traditional techniques, and an experimental group, who have each lesson supplemented with iPad activities, the study was designed to shed some light on how iPads can influence student achievement in mathematics. Data from the students' scores and their own analysis of their learning was used to determine the outcome of the study. The results of the analysis of study found that Algebra 8 classroom using iPads tested lower and improved less than the classroom that was taught without the iPad supplemental activities. However, the student response to utilizing iPads regularly in class was strongly favored and the students as a whole felt that the iPad activities did help them learn. Due to a variety of reasons and factors, further research on utilizing technology in education will be important for schools and educators to make decisions about how best to educate their students.
