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Luo, Tian; Lee, Guang-Lea; Molina, Cynthia – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2017
Aim/Purpose: IStation is an adaptive computer-based reading program that adapts to the learner's academic needs. This study investigates if the IStation computer-based reading program promotes reading improvement scores as shown on the STAR Reading test and the IStation test scaled scores for elementary school third-grade learners on different…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Reading Programs
Shanahan, Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this quasi-experimental ex post-facto mixed methods study was to investigate the impact of an online homework program on the academic growth of students in the area of mathematics. For this study, achievement in a specific mathematics course, Plane Geometry, was studied to determine the impact of using an online homework method…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Mixed Methods Research, Homework, Educational Technology
Orman, John Paul – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine 1:1 iPad implementation's impact on students' reading achievement from 2013-2017 and student efficacy in using the technology to learn at one independent middle school in Grades 5-8. To determine the impact of the 1:1 iPad initiative on reading achievement, this mixed methods study examined five years of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
Padgett, Rebecca M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine 1:1 iPad implementation's impact on students' reading achievement from 2013-2017 and student efficacy in using the technology to learn at one independent middle school in Grades 5-8. To determine the impact of the 1:1 iPad initiative on reading achievement, this mixed methods study examined five years of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Kilion, Joellen – Journal of Staff Development, 2016
Joellen Killion is senior advisor to Learning Forward. In each issue of JSD, Killion explores a recent research study to help practitioners understand the impact of particular professional learning practices on student outcomes. The study presented here builds on past research about the relationships between teacher practice and beliefs, teacher…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Faculty Development, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Corrigan, Julie A. – Computers & Education, 2012
While technology use is becoming ever more ubiquitous in society, there are times when even the most useful of technologies faces non-adoption for a variety of contextual reasons. Educational institutions are increasingly relying on online academic support services such as e-tutoring to balance rising demands for public accountability over…
Descriptors: Schools, Standardized Tests, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
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Bebell, Damian; Clarkson, Apryl; Burraston, James – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2014
Many parents, educators, and policy makers see great potential for leveraging tools like laptop computers, tablets, and smartphones in the classrooms of the world. Under budget constraints and shared access to equipment for students and teachers, the impacts have been irregular but hint at greater possibilities in 1:1 student computing settings.…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Educational Technology, Suburban Schools, Mixed Methods Research
Radi, Odette Bourjaili – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
This paper presents the results of a study aimed at investigating how and why secondary school students use spelling and grammar checkers to aid them in their English writing. The study was a result of close observation over many years of how some students use computers effectively to support their writing, while others make just as much use of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Spelling, Grammar, Writing (Composition)
Araya, Saba Q. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
As pressure increases to ensure that limited resources are utilized as effectively as possible, funding adequacy remains a priority for all California public schools. The research was conducted through a multi-methods approach of principal interviews, site level resource allocation data, and overall student achievement on state assessments. The…
Descriptors: Resource Allocation, Public Schools, Mixed Methods Research, Interviews