ERIC Number: EJ1103482
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Teaching in a Digital Age: How Educators Use Technology to Improve Student Learning
McKnight, Katherine; O'Malley, Kimberly; Ruzic, Roxanne; Horsley, Maria Kelly; Franey, John J.; Bassett, Katherine
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v48 n3 p194-211 2016
A successful digital conversion for classrooms, districts, and states is not determined by the technology, but by how technology enables teaching and learning. The purpose of our multisite case study was to document digital instructional strategies teachers use to enhance and transform student learning, and align that use with learning research. We conducted focus groups and interviews, and observed classrooms in seven exemplary schools across the United States. We surveyed teachers' familiarity, use, and comfort with technology as well. We document six common strategies used across the seven sites and identify five roles that technology plays in enhancing teaching and learning, and discuss how these strategies benefit teachers and learners.
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Innovation, Case Studies, Alignment (Education), Focus Groups, Interviews, School Effectiveness, Familiarity, Teacher Surveys, Technological Literacy, Best Practices, Online Surveys, Access to Education, Interpersonal Communication, Feedback (Response), Time Management, Teacher Role, Student Role, Mixed Methods Research, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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