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Kimmons, Royce; Johnstun, Kevin – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2019
Paradigmatic pluralism in educational technology is a largely unaddressed reality, and we have heretofore not provided guidance to professionals on how to navigate it. Pushing back against mainstream views of scientific progress (e.g., linear, progressive), we must recognize the processes by which paradigms are born, adopted, and rejected and that…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Models, Research Methodology, Mixed Methods Research
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Kumar, Swapna; Dawson, Kara; Pollard, Rhiannon; Jeter, Gage – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
Dissertation guiding principles and purposefully designed research curriculum guide the conceptualization and structure of dissertations in the EdD in Educational Technology at a large university in the US. An analysis of 69 dissertations completed by the first five cohorts over ten years was conducted to determine the theories, frameworks, and…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Content Analysis, Educational Technology, Theories
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Smirnova, Lyudmila; Lazarevic , Bojan; Malloy, Veronica – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2018
This paper explores how pedagogy is being influenced by fast developing digital technologies. Results are presented from exploratory research conducted in 2016. The findings are addressed in terms of the transformation of learning and education, including the move from the measured to the engaged classroom. Emerging technology creates a natural…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Research, Constructivism (Learning)
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Mavroudi, Anna; Giannakos, Michail; Krogstie, John – Interactive Learning Environments, 2018
Learning Analytics (LA) and adaptive learning are inextricably linked since they both foster technology-supported learner-centred education. This study identifies developments focusing on their interplay and emphasises insufficiently investigated directions which display a higher innovation potential. Twenty-one peer-reviewed studies are…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Evidence Based Practice, Technology Uses in Education, Student Diversity
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Hartwick, Peggy – ReCALL, 2018
This article investigates research approaches used in traditional classroom-based interaction studies for identifying a suitable research method for studies in three-dimensional virtual learning environments (3DVLEs). As opportunities for language learning and teaching in virtual worlds emerge, so too do new research questions. An understanding of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Research, Computer Simulation, Mixed Methods Research
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West, Deborah; Huijser, Henk; Heath, David – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
As learning analytics activity has increased, a variety of ethical implications and considerations have emerged, though a significant research gap remains in explicitly investigating the views of key stakeholders, such as academic staff. This paper draws on ethics-related findings from an Australian study featuring two surveys, one of…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Analysis, Educational Research, Ethics
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Levy, Mike – CALICO Journal, 2015
The article considers the role of qualitative research methods in CALL through describing a series of examples. These examples are used to highlight the importance and value of qualitative data in relation to a specific research objective in CALL. The use of qualitative methods in conjunction with other approaches as in mixed method research…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Educational Technology, Mixed Methods Research
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Pool, Jessica; Laubscher, Dorothy – Educational Media International, 2016
This article reports on a design-based methodology of a thesis in which a fully face-to-face contact module was converted into a blended learning course. The purpose of the article is to report on how design-based phases, in the form of micro-, meso- and macro-cycles were applied to improve practice and to generate design principles. Design-based…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Blended Learning, Synchronous Communication, Mixed Methods Research
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Chau, Juliana; Lee, Alfred – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2014
The range and number of technologies currently available have yielded both opportunities and challenges for language educators. This study aims to review recent technology-enhanced language learning (TeLL) research, and to examine their potential relevance to EAP pedagogy, curricula, assessment and instruction. The results of this study show TeLL…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
Ambrose, G. Alex – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study considers how advising ePortfolios are uniquely situated to address a current challenge in the application of educational technologies: using the right tool for the right job for the right reason at the right time. The particular problem identified for investigation lies at the intersection of two central issues: first, in the age of…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Higher Education, First Generation College Students, Portfolio Assessment
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Hazen, Benjamin T.; Wu, Yun; Sankar, Chetan S.; Jones-Farmer, L. Allison – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2012
Although the need for new educational technologies is increasing, the process for disseminating these innovations remains a challenge. A literature review shows that few studies have thoroughly investigated this area. Furthermore, there is no comprehensive framework or coordinated research agenda that may be used to guide such investigation. This…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Technology, Literature Reviews, Models
Lansiquot, Reneta D. – IGI Global, 2013
Involving two or more academic subjects, interdisciplinary studies aim to blend together broad perspectives, knowledge, skills, and epistemology in an educational setting. By focusing on topics or questions too broad for a single discipline to cover, these studies strive to draw connections between seemingly different fields. Cases on…
Descriptors: Enrichment, Organizational Change, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Wells, Stuart – Higher Education, 1976
"No significant differences" is the most frequently quoted conclusion of surveys comparing the effectiveness of alternative instructional technologies. While this effectiveness conclusion does not differ for the research reported here, the other purposes are to discuss alternative criteria for measuring effectiveness and to analyze potential…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Technology, Educational Television, Evaluation Criteria
Stockton Unified School District, CA. – 1969
The Swedish National Board of Education, in this newsletter, gives a brief survey of various current projects and offers some points of view on coordination and division of work between different development functions. The work is divided into long-term projects which will contribute to a gradually improved educational technology; and short-term…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Educational Research, Educational Technology
SPOHN, CHARLES L.; WHITNEY, D. RANSOM – 1968
THERE IS A DICHOTOMY WHICH EXISTS IN EDUCATION AND--IN PARTICULAR, IN THE DOMAIN OF MUSIC LEARNING--IN THE ASSUMPTION THAT INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN LEARNING ARE MET IN A LARGE GROUP-INSTRUCTION PROGRAM. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE IN THE RESEARCH WAS TO TEST AND TO EVALUATE A CLINICAL TYPE OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM BASED ON INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN SUCH A…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Technology, Individual Differences, Large Group Instruction
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