Increases student attention and interest in the material

Increases standardized test scores

Increases higher-order thinking in students

Increases the future success of students in life

Conclusion

Kulik’s Meta-Analysis Study (1994) of over 500 research studies

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Students learn more in less time when using computer-based instruction

Students like their classes more and have more positive attitudes toward the curriculum

- Antionette Harvey-

Woodall (2009)

“Research shows that traditional methods of teaching can no longer be utilized to capture the interest of children who are being reared during the rapid growth of the computer age. As a result, the use of technology can serve as a catalyst for helping teachers understand individual learning styles of the children they teach.”

West Virginia Study Basic Skills/Computer Education (1999)

Lewis Solmon’s Cost Benefit Analysis (1999)

950 5th graders in 18 schools

The more the students participated in the program, the more their scores rose on the SAT-9 test

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This program was more cost effective in raising student achievement than: Reducing class size Increasing instructional

time Providing cross-age

tutoring programs

The Center for Applied Special Technology Civil Rights Curriculum Study (1996)

Online technology led to higher scores relating to presenting a full picture of the topic and bringing together different viewpoints

Students demonstrated greater critical thinking skills when using the Internet

The Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) program of the 1980s

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Students in the program gained twice the national average on math and reading tests

Student also increased scores in writing comprehension, writing, and grade point average

Four Health Career programs in California (1995)

Work-based learning models can be effective when integrating academic subjects with workplace experience

Students learn how to conduct themselves in a workplace environment as well as learning the standard academic curriculum

Jay Sivin- Kachala’s research review (1998)

Students’ attitude towards learning and towards themselves improved consistently when computers were part of their instruction

This positive attitude will help the students as they face a variety of challenges in their future years of school and life

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Educational technology can lead to:

Increased student attention and interest in the material

Increased standardized test scores

Increased higher-order thinking in students

Increased future life success for students

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- Brabec, K., Fisher, K., Pitler, H. (2004)

“Lesson planning should focus first on content and classroom strategies, then on ways in which technologies can enhance the lesson. Building lessons on a solid, research-based foundation of effective strategies, adding appropriate technologies, and consistently applying those strategies should help ensure high-quality instruction that has the potential of maximizing student achievement.”