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Denham, André R.; Mayben, Robert; Boman, Terri – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2016
In the past 15 to 20 years there has been an increased interest in the use of games for learning. A considerable amount of work has already been done by educational researchers and theorists (Gee, Squire, Malone, Lepper, Shaffer, etc.) to identify and to operationalize the native affordances of games that make them good for learning. Unfortunately…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Games, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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Denton, David W. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2012
Cloud computing technologies, such as Google Docs and Microsoft Office Live, have the potential to enhance instructional methods predicated on constructivism and cooperative learning. Cloud-based application features like file sharing and online publishing are prompting departments of education across the nation to adopt these technologies.…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Constructivism (Learning)
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Wang, Charles Xiaoxue – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2009
Over the past four years, the Technology Proficiency Self-Assessment (TPSA) created by Ropp (n.d.) and the Student Information Survey designed by Shoffner (2007a) were used to monitor the technology integration competence of pre-service teachers in a technology integration course at Georgia State University. The data collected and class…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment, Learning Strategies, Program Effectiveness