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The Impact Of One-To-One Technology Initiatives On The Racial Achievement Gap In The High School Setting., Jaysen Walter Anderson
The Impact Of One-To-One Technology Initiatives On The Racial Achievement Gap In The High School Setting., Jaysen Walter Anderson
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The purpose of the study was to analyze the racial achievement gap between high schools that had a one-to-one technology program and schools without this program. Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment reading and math data were collected on 20 Minnesota high schools, 10 with a one-to-one program and 10 without for the 2016-2018 school years. Along with math and reading proficiency data for the 20 schools, achievement gaps were calculated for each school and averaged for each group of schools for the three years studied. Data was collected from a publicly available resource, the Minnesota Department of Education Report Card website. The …
Virtual Reality Technology-Enabled Educational Approaches For Those With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Randolph S. Hull
Virtual Reality Technology-Enabled Educational Approaches For Those With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Randolph S. Hull
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This literature review examines research studies that evaluated the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) simulated interventions in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) including their enjoyment of the process and their ability to transfer VR learning to real-life situations. VR provides a safe and controllable environment that implements realistic computer-based simulated interactions that allow for repeated skill practice and gives participants the ability to progress at their own pace. Most of the research reviewed focused on improving specific deficit areas for those with ASD. Virtual reality interventions were used to increase social and emotional skills involving areas such as: social …
A Review Of Technology And Its Impact On Middle School Classrooms, Curtis Alan Gustafson
A Review Of Technology And Its Impact On Middle School Classrooms, Curtis Alan Gustafson
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This literature review is an explorative examination of the current research related to how technology integration impacts the middle school classroom. With technology becoming more common in the home, work-pace, and school, studies highlighting the usefulness of these different tools are becoming a necessity for educators as they move forward with the development of the institution of education. This review covers multiple aspects of integration of educational technology in the middle school due to the fact that most studies were explorative in nature and or that the researchers were limited by aspects of their studies. In a broad sense, the …