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Helen Crompton; Diane Burke – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2024
Technology has become commonplace in K-12 classrooms with students actively using digital technology to support learning. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is empirical support that implementing the ISTE Standards for Students can result in learning gains. A scoping review methodology was used to map extant literature to…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Standards, Achievement Gains
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Van Schoors, Rani; Elen, Jan; Raes, Annelies; Vanbecelaere, Stefanie; Depaepe, Fien – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2023
Although digital personalized learning (DPL) is assumed to be beneficial for the student as well as the teacher, the implementation process of DPL tools can be challenging. Therefore, the aim of our study is to scrutinize teachers' perceptions towards the implementation of DPL in the classroom. A total of 370 teachers from primary and secondary…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Individualized Instruction, Use Studies, Teacher Attitudes
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Bal, Irene A.; Alvarado-Albertorio, Frances; Marcelle, Paula; Oaks-Garcia, Chandra T. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
Teacher preparation programs are essential to ensure pre-service teachers are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to teach in the PK-12 learning environment, but are rooted in a traditional paradigm of a compacted curriculum with little room for more content. The addition of Computational Thinking (CT) becomes one more thing to add to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Computation, Thinking Skills, Credentials
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Lumbini Barua; Barbara Lockee – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2025
The article highlights the growing significance of flexible assessment in higher education as institutions adapt to the increasingly diverse needs of their student populations. The demand for customizable educational experiences, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, has made flexibility in assessment essential for sustaining and improving student…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Adaptive Testing, Alternative Assessment
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Akcaoglu, Mete; Dogan, Selcuk; Hodges, Charles B. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
In this paper, we describe the design, development, and implementation of a curriculum based on teaching computer science using an industry-standard game-design software: Unity 3D. We discuss the theoretical underpinnings of our instructional design process and steps we have taken to introduce complexity and maintain student motivation. We discuss…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Coding