TECHNOLOGYA Must for the Future

By: Katherine Knapp

TABLE OF CONTENTS

HOW IMPORTANT IS TECHNOLOGY?

TECHNOLOGY: HERE TO STAY

ENHANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER-ORDER SKILLS

SUPPORTS INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

Teachers should: Focus on the strategies Focus on the available

technology Focus on the unit Build lessons on a solid,

foundation of effective strategies

Add appropriate technologies

Apply strategies to ensure high-quality instruction

Category Average Effect Size

Associated Percentile Gain

Identifying similarities and differences

1.61 45

Summarizing and note taking

1.00 34

Reinforcing effort and providing recognition

.80 29

Homework and practice

.77 28

Nonlinguistic representation

.75 27

Cooperative learning

.73 27

Setting goals and providing feedback

.61 23

Generating and testing hypotheses

.61 23

Cues, questions and advance organizers

.59 22

KULIK’S M

ETA-ANALYSIS STU

DY

•Students who used computer –based instruction scored at the 64th percentile on achievement tests

•Students learn more in less time

•Students like their classes more and development more positive attitudes

Meta-Analysis Instuction Level # of Studies Analyzed

Percentile Gain Over Control Group

Bangert-Drowns, J. Kulik & C. Kulik (1985)

Secondary 51 10

Burns & Bozeman (1981)

Elementary & Secondary

44 14

Cohen & Dacanay (1991)

Health Professions Education

38 18

Hartley (1978) Elementary & Secondary Math

33 16

Fletcher (1990) Higher Edcuation & Adult Training

28 19

C. Kulik & J. Kulik (1986)

College 119 11

C. Kulik, J. Kulik & Shwalb (1986)

Adult Education 30 15

J. Kulik, C. Kulik & Bangert-Drowns (1985)

Elementary 44 16

Niemiec & Walbert (1985)

Elementary 48 14

Roblyer (1988) Elementary to Adult Education

82 12

Schmidt, Weinstein, Niemiec & Walberg (1985)

Special Education 18 22

Willett, Yamashita & Anderson (1983)

Pre-College Science 11 9

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