ERIC Number: EJ889345
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1528-3518
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To Differentiate or Not to Differentiate? Using Internet-Based Technology in the Classroom
Cobb, Aries
Quarterly Review of Distance Education, v11 n1 p37-45 2010
In the targeted school in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, teachers focus on differentiating instruction with technology-based software. Differentiated instruction is the chosen teaching strategy over direct instruction because students and teachers alike prefer to work in cooperative groups while using technology in the classroom. Compass Learning is an Internet-based software program that differentiates instruction, prescribes learning paths, allows students to work cooperatively, and increases overall student achievement in reading skills for the targeted students. As a whole, teachers' surveys suggested that teachers' knowledge of overall technology-based instruction increased because of using the Internet-based software package. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Educational Technology, Reading Skills, Internet, Individualized Instruction, Reading Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Urban Schools, African American Students, Elementary School Teachers, Professional Development, Direct Instruction, Reading Achievement, Electronic Learning, Web Based Instruction, Teacher Surveys, Questionnaires, Teacher Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Descriptions, Curriculum Implementation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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