Quantitative data of the pre and post test=The (p) values of 0.3515, indicates that this difference is not statistically significant, therefore student scores increased minimally. This information indicates that the quantitative data results were inconclusive.
Technology Survey=student responses led me to believe that they felt technology plays an important role in their learning. Although most test scores improved, the improvement was a 25% increase or less. This study made it clear that technology is just a tool, not a teaching strategy. Technology is tool to help enhance student engagement, quality teaching practices are still needed for optimal improvement.
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This is still an extreme work in project. All three of my new articles continue to show how useful technology can be for student engagement. Many of the studies show student improvement in the classroom after a technology tool is used. However, every study ties into teacher involvement. Almost every research on technology states how much teacher training and direct/indirect instruction is required to show true engagement and growth in the students! My three new research articles all have a common idea that relates to driving question: What affect does a technology tool have on student engagement? The Answer: Teachers are needed to make technology successful for students in the classroom! 1. Educational Outcomes and Research from 1:1 Computing Settings states, "Across the four empirical studies, it is evident that teachers play an essential role in the effective implementation of 1:1 initiatives and that the onus of responsibility for implementation often falls to the teacher." 2. The Positive Effects of Technology on Teaching and Student Learning points out, "When elementary school teachers use and model different forms of technologies, they actively engage their students and create a stimulating work environment." 3. Increasing Motivation And Engagement in Elementary and Middle School Students Through Technology-Supported Learning Environments explain that in order to increase student motivation and engagement, teachers need to be researchers and implement a technology-supported learning environment. Technology-supported lesson plans which feature technology tools such as computers, laptops, iPods, iPads, interactive whiteboards, student response systems, overhead projectors, document cameras, video and audio recording devices, computer software, etc. were created and implemented throughout many lessons. QUALITATIVE-For data collection, I plan to begin with a google doc survey on how students feel about technology usage to learn new ideas.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQNZCwqczUjHQZrPEXsp3iG4z-VWQHtuwT-BoFVwmLAc59pg/viewform QUANTITATIVE- Pre/Post test on the subject being tested. Ron Ritchhart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG70YJ1qtts
Ron Ritchhart author of "Making Thinking Visible" is known for his studies on how ideas, methods, instruction, and curriculum, play a part in promoting student engagement in the classroom. Ritchhart believes the classroom should be a place of "intellectual stimulation" where students think, plan, question, and engage. Not a classroom where learning is viewed through test scores. Carol Dweck a Stanford researcher broke ground on her research of Growth Mindset. If students believe they can learn, they will! In the Growth Mindset classroom mistakes are welcomed! Why? We learn more! Growth mindset also requires student involvement in the learning process in order for it to be truly engaged. https://www.securedgenetworks.com/blog/10-reasons-today-s-students-need-technology-in-the-classroom
https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/teaching-talk/%E2%80%9Cgrowth-mindset%E2%80%9D-interventions http://news.stanford.edu/2015/04/27/growth-mindset-study-042715/ https://www.edsurge.com/news/2014-10-24-4-ways-to-encourage-a-growth-mindset-in-the-classroom https://blogs.brown.edu/itg/2015/06/encouraging-growth-mindset/ https://www.lexialearning.com/resources/white-papers/cultivating-growth-mindset-educational-technology https://www.securedgenetworks.com/blog/10-reasons-today-s-students-need-technology-in-the-classroom |
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