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Integration Of Gamification Into The Classroom And The Reception By Students, Zoe Stokes
Integration Of Gamification Into The Classroom And The Reception By Students, Zoe Stokes
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
The purpose of the research is to change the way the traditional classroom works and how students are taught. With the rise in popularity of video games many people have begun to integrate elements of games into everyday life. This is what is known as gamification. We wanted to do this with the classroom and see whether or not students were receptive to it. In order to do this we had to look at the elements of video games that we wanted to use and then try and successfully integrate them into the class. We also had to change several …
Teachers Attitudes And Confidence In Technology Integration, Heather Brown
Teachers Attitudes And Confidence In Technology Integration, Heather Brown
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
The purpose of this study was to determine if training affects a teacher’s confidence in their ability to integrate technology in the classroom to enhance student learning. Technology training has been identified as a key component in a teacher’s attitude and confidence when it comes to the integration of technology into the curriculum. Data was gathered from an anonymous pencil/paper survey handed out to teachers in a Title I public elementary school in rural southern West Virginia to determine if training had any effect on their confidence to integrate technology. The information gained from this survey is intended to provide …