Technology’s Influence on Student Learning

Technology’s Influence on Student LearningLet’s take a look

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How does technology influence student learning?

Three primary goals

Achievement in content area learning

Higher order thinking and problem solving skill development

Workforce preparation

How does technology influence student learning?The relationship between instructional technology and

student achievement

Vermont Reasoning and Problem Solving Standards

Dimensions of Learning Model

How does technology influence student learning?The Results

Next, 58 valid data sets were matched in order to conduct a true repeated measures methodology (pre-test vs. post-test). The results are displayed below for the key subscales of interest:

Subscale          Class.Motiv.    Metacog.         Inq.Learn         App.of.Skills   Pre-test            4.00                 2.17                 2.49                 2.04                 Post-test          3.97                 2.36                 2.52                 1.87                 t-value             .347                 -1.96                -.458                2.00                 df                     52                    56                    56                    56                    p (2-tailed)      .730                 .055                 .649                 .050                 Only the metacognition variable changed significantly in the predicted direction (1-tailed test probability = .028). Students reported higher levels of metacognitive skills at the end of the course than they did at the beginning.

What and how children can learnHow technology can enhance how and what

children learn:

Active engagement

Participation in groups

Frequent interaction and feedback

Connection to real-world contexts

What and how children can learnStudents acquire a wide array of technology

based skills

Will need to compete in the global market“communicate, collaborate, analyze, create,

innovate, and solve problems”

Skills mastery in science, technology, and innovation are the keys to stronger economic growth.

What and how children can learn Spend more time engaging in collaborative work than non-laptop students

Lead to more student writing and to writing of higher quality

Increase access to information and improve research analysis skills

Become collaborators (interact with each other about their work)

Direct their own learning

Readily engage in problem solving and critical thinking

Consistently show deeper and more flexible uses of technology

Spend more time doing homework on computers

Seven Factors for Successfully Implementing Technology for Learning Effective professional development for teachers in the integration of technology into

instruction is necessary to support student learning.

Teachers’ direct application of technology must be aligned to local and/or state curriculum standards.

Technology must be incorporated into the daily learning schedule (i.e., not as a supplement or after-school tutorial)

Programs and applications must provide individualized feedback to students and teachers and must have the ability to tailor lessons to individual student needs.

Seven Factors for Successfully Implementing Technology for Learning Technology use must be incorporated in a collaborative environment to be most

effective.

Project-based learning and real-world simulations must be the main focus of instructional technology utilization.

Effective technology integration requires leadership, support, and modeling from teachers, administrators, and the community/parents.

Conclusion Technology will continue to change how we live, how we interact and how we

work.

Employers indicate the extreme importance of computer competencies

Using technology will provide increased access to library and other on-line resources

Provide more opportunities for cooperative and collaborative projects.

Advance skill for employment in the information age.

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