NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Smith, Shaunna – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2013
Digital fabrication consists of manufacturing design technology that is used to facilitate the creation of physical objects. Existing research suggests digital fabrication technology can inspire student creativity and innovation in mathematics and science. However, there is a lack of research that informs teacher education by identifying practical…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Middle School Teachers, Design, Engineering Technology
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Larkin, Kevin – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2012
The current orthodoxy regarding computer use in schools appears to be that one-to-one (1:1) computing, wherein each child owns or has sole access to a computing device, is the most efficacious way to achieve a range of desirable educational outcomes, including individualised learning, collaborative environments, or constructivist pedagogies. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cost Effectiveness, Cooperative Learning, Classroom Environment
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Anthony, Anika Ball – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2012
Technology implementation research indicates that teachers' beliefs and knowledge, as well as a host of institutional factors, can influence technology integration. Drawing on third-generation activity theory, this article conceptualizes technology implementation as a network of planning and integration activities carried out by technology…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Educational Technology, School Districts, Systems Approach
Hernandez-Ramos, Pedro; De La Paz, Susan – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2009
This article describes a study in which eighth grade students in one school learned to create multimedia mini-documentaries in a six-week history unit on early 19th-century U.S. history. The authors examined content knowledge tests, group projects, and attitude and opinion surveys to determine relative benefits for students who participated in a…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Documentaries, Grade 8
Fiedler, Rebecca L.; Mullen, Laurie; Finnegan, Margaret – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2009
Portfolio authoring tools within teacher preparation institutions have changed dramatically as portfolios have moved from paper to electronic formats and now to the Web. This study used Engestrom's Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (1987) to examine how portfolio tools, along with external influences and institutional contexts, mediate the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Accreditation (Institutions), Interviews, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Gonzales, Carmen; Pickett, Linda; Hupert, Naomi; Martin, Wendy – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2002
This article discusses the effects of the Regional Technology Assistance Program (RETA) on the teaching practices and collegial behaviors of its participants and instructors. It presents findings that suggest that, as a result of their involvement in RETA's ongoing, peer-directed, constructivist-based professional development workshops, teacher…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy