ERIC Number: EJ765092
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Sep
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1315
Technology Uses and Student Achievement: A Longitudinal Study
Lei, Jing; Zhao, Yong
Computers & Education, v49 n2 p284-296 Sep 2007
Based on data collected from a middle school, this study investigates how the quantity and quality of technology use affect student learning outcomes. Specifically, this study examines how technologies are used by students, what technology uses are popular among students, and what technology uses are effective for increasing student academic achievement. Results suggest that the quantity of technology use alone is not critical to student learning. ''How much'' matters when ''how'' is identified. Moreover, when the quality of technology use is not ensured, more time on computers may cause more harm than benefit. With students' change in GPA as an indicator, technology uses that had positive impact on students were those related to specific subject areas and focused on student construction. In addition, analysis of the frequency of technology uses found that, in general, technology uses that had positive impact were not popular; on the contrary, some of these technology uses were the least frequently used. Implications for practice and future research are discussed in this paper.
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Grade Point Average, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Academic Achievement, Longitudinal Studies, Middle School Students, Educational Quality, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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