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Digital Literacy Scale: Validity and Reliability Study with the Rasch Model
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Ece Avinç; Fatih Dogan – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The study aimed to develop a Likert-type measurement tool (Digital Literacy Scale, DLS) to determine the digital literacy levels of secondary school students. The validity and reliability of the developed measurement tool were verified using the Rasch model. The Rasch Model can estimate missing data and allow for small study groups (Rasch, Rasch,…
Descriptors: Digital Literacy, Secondary School Students, Validity, Reliability
Left to Their Own Devices for Education Technology
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Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2012
The education system has changed dramatically over the years, but the basic process still involves teachers conveying information and insights to students. The tools and strategies that help teachers accomplish this goal have evolved, and schools are continually in search of the piece of equipment that will enable them to educate more students…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Influence of Technology, Educational Change, Internet
Active and Passive Technology Integration: A Novel Approach for Managing Technology's Influence on Learning Experiences in Context-Aware Learning Spaces
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Laine, Teemu H.; Nygren, Eeva – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2016
Technology integration is the process of overcoming different barriers that hinder efficient utilisation of learning technologies. The authors divide technology integration into two components based on technology's role in the integration process. In active integration, the technology integrates learning resources into a learning space, making it…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Influence of Technology, Learning Experience
E-Readers: Powering up for Engagement
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Miranda, Twyla; Johnson, Kary A.; Rossi-Williams, Dara – Educational Leadership, 2012
E-readers like the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes and Noble Nook are beginning to make their way into school libraries and classrooms. It's about time. E-readers have tremendous potential to entice reluctant readers to read more. A study that the authors recently conducted among low-reading-ability middle school students demonstrated that potential.…
Descriptors: Books, School Libraries, Classrooms, Influence of Technology
Podcasting in an Eighth-Grade American History Class
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Davis, Patrick D. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to see how students used podcasts in an eighth-grade American history unit and the value they placed on them as an educational tool. The 6-week study was conducted in a suburban middle school in a district that is part of a large metropolitan area in Texas. Participants included 29 students and 2 eighth-grade…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Audio Equipment, Information Dissemination, United States History
The Effects of Blogs versus Dialogue Journals on Open-Response Writing Scores and Attitudes of Grade Eight Science Students
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Erickson, Diane K. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Today's students have grown up surrounded by technology. They use cell phones, word processors, and the Internet with ease, talking with peers in their community and around the world through e-mails, chatrooms, instant messaging, online discussions, and weblogs ("blogs"). In the midst of this technological explosion, adolescents face a…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Self Efficacy