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The Effects Of Information And Communication Technology On Student Achievement, Thomas Johnson Dec 2014

The Effects Of Information And Communication Technology On Student Achievement, Thomas Johnson

Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers

The objective of this research was to explore the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on student achievement in a secondary social studies classroom. The research was conducted in three sections of ninth-grade Geography in a rural public high school over the course of four weeks. A pre-test was completed by students to understand their background using ICT in the classroom. Data was collected through the completion of journal writing by students, and through the analysis of grades earned on assessments. A post-test was completed by students to measure their acceptance of ICT in the classroom. The data revealed …


Perceptions, Beliefs And Practices About Technology Among Teachers In A Jamaican Infant School, Suzette Anissia Kelly Jun 2014

Perceptions, Beliefs And Practices About Technology Among Teachers In A Jamaican Infant School, Suzette Anissia Kelly

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this interview study was to describe and explain perceptions, beliefs, and practices about technology among four teachers at a Jamaican infant school, by answering: What are teachers' perceptions and beliefs about the role of technology in young children's learning? What are the practices regarding technology among Jamaican infant school teachers? I used criterion sampling to identify participants for my inquiry. For data collection, I used semi-structured interviews, teachers' lesson plans, and my reflective journal. I applied a socio-cultural approach (Rogoff, 1990) for the data analysis to make sense of the teachers' perceptions and articulated practices. The findings …


Aprendizaje Autónomo Para El Desarrollo De Competencias De Lectura Y Escritura Por Medio De Las Tic En Los Estudiantes Del Programa De Licenciatura En Lengua Castellana, Inglés Y Francés De La Universidad De La Salle, Mónica Alejandra González García, Jenneffer Estefany Espinosa Villamil, Lina María Sierra Patiño Jan 2014

Aprendizaje Autónomo Para El Desarrollo De Competencias De Lectura Y Escritura Por Medio De Las Tic En Los Estudiantes Del Programa De Licenciatura En Lengua Castellana, Inglés Y Francés De La Universidad De La Salle, Mónica Alejandra González García, Jenneffer Estefany Espinosa Villamil, Lina María Sierra Patiño

Licenciatura en Español y Lenguas Extranjeras

El uso de las TIC (Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación) en el desarrollo en lectura y escritura en el contexto educativo, necesita la aplicación de nuevas formas de aprendizaje, como es el aprendizaje autónomo. En este sentido, es importante conocer la influencia del aprendizaje autónomo en el desarrollo de las competencias en lectura y escritura por medio de las TIC en los estudiantes del programa en Lengua Castellana, inglés y francés. En este proyecto se hace especial énfasis en la importancia del fomento de una forma de aprendizaje para la citada promoción; se trata del bien documentado “aprendizaje autónomo”