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Jessica Herring Watson; Ayanna Perkins; Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2024
This predictive correlational study investigated to what extent, if at all, the constructs of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) predicted special educators' use of assistive technology (AT) in virtual and hybrid settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey was distributed to educators (n = 104) across the United…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Learning, Blended Learning
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Khristin Fabian; Sally Smith; Ella Taylor-Smith – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic moved focus from face-to-face learning to hybrid in Higher Education; many educators did not have previous experience of this mode prior to this shift in learning locations. One form of hybrid learning is "synchronous hybrid learning" where both face-to-face and online students simultaneously attend learning…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Preferences, Student Attitudes, In Person Learning
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Aldosemani, Tahani; Shepherd, Craig E.; Bolliger, Doris U. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2019
There is growing demand for blended learning in Saudi higher education institutions, particularly in emerging universities. However, culture, instructional design, and faculty time may hinder blended learning. This study provides a picture of Saudi faculty members' perceptions of blended learning at an emerging university in central Saudi Arabia.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blended Learning, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty
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Fazal, Minaz; Panzano, Bryan; Luk, Kristy – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to investigate whether blended learning increased student achievement in middle schools at a public charter school system. Qualitative data was gathered through classroom observations (N=8), teacher interviews (N=8), and student focus groups (N=6). Quantitative analysis involved a…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, African American Students, Teaching Methods, Principals
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Curry, John H.; Jackson, Sean R.; Benchic, Maria L. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2019
In the fall of 2012, Mason County High School implemented a 1:1 iPad program which placed the devices into the hands of every teacher and student. Researchers examined data from student and teacher interviews, program maintenance data and instructional change examples to answer the question, "Did it work?" With digital and blended…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices
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Donne, Vicki – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2012
The present study reports on action research conducted using a resource wiki. Participants included 48 certified teachers and pre-service teachers enrolled in a face-to-face graduate course supplemented with online activities. Data collected include student reflections that indicate the use of a wiki at the university level is a feasible means of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Graduate Study, Preservice Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education