Effects of technology
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Technology is a way to improve students goals. But are they using it the way it meant to be in classes ? Eric Milou , conducted a study that examined the algebra teachers if they are using graphic calculators when they are teaching , their awareness over technology, changes in curriculum or instructional practices. The ones who became a part of the study were students and teachers. They were selected solely because of its great variety of population. The study has surveys to be completed by the ones who participated. Of the 243 surveys, 146 were returned , for an aversge rate of 60%. It has been confirmed that with the use of graphing calculator is still likely to disagree to many algebra teachers. But the majority of the teachers says that the use of graphing calculator is a great tool for motivating the students. In the James Kulik Study (1994), the researcher used a technique called meta-analysis to aggregate the findings from more than 500 individual studies of computer-based instruction. Computer based instruction individualizes the educational process to accommodate the needs, interests, and learning styles of each student (Kulik, 1994, 4). The study found that students who used computer-based instruction scored at the 64th percentile on test of achievement compared to students in the control conditions without computers who scored at the percentile. This study helps to show that student achievement can be affected positively especially through assessment scores. Students also tend to like their classes more and develop more positive attitudes towards learning which results in positive academic achievement. According to Taibah university (2017).Their study was conducted on 231 students who studying physiology during their 2nd year at one five health colleges they are the ( Medicine, Dental, Clinical Pharmacy ,Applied medical sciences , and nursing).Their research was an online survey to the students regarding to the use of technology and the devices they use. The Pearson correlation coefficient and descriptive statistics were implemented to study the frequency of ,and relationship between technology and their learning achievements in physiology courses.They study observed a significant relationship between students use of technology , and the most used devices is laptops (50℅) phones (42℅) followed by tablets (7℅) and the desktop computers (0.5℅) .The result of their online survey tells that technology usage might produce comparatively more significant increase in academic achievements than would non-usage of technology. There are many terms that are currently in use so far as ICT in Education is concerned. Many terms have come and gone and there are overlaps in some instances which are not necessarily identical. Bybee, Poewll, and Trowbridge (2008) categorize the uses of computer and associated technologies in science education into three as follows: learning about computers, learning with computers and learning through computers. Learning about computers which deals with knowledge of computers may be thought of as a continuum which ranges from skills in and awareness of computers at lower level to programming at higher level (Tabassum, 2004). In this situation students develop technological literacy which essentially involves acquiring computer-related terminology. In Harold Wenglinsky's National Study of Technology's Impact on Mathematics Achivement, Wenglinsky found out that who used higher order of thinking software shown the gains in math scores of up to 15 weeks above grade levels. Wenglinsky also controlled for socioeconomic status, class, size, and teacher’s characteristics. Thus, all relationships between technologies and educational outcomes had represented the value added by technology for comparable groups of students with comparable teachers in a comparable class sizes. This study has consisted a national sample of about 6,227 fourth grade students and 7,146 grade eight students on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Then another finding was found that higher order uses of computers and professional development were related to student's academic achievement in mathematics for both 4th and 8th grade students. The use of computers mainly for 5 simulations and applications had resulted in higher math achievement. Download 242.27 Kb. Share with your friends:
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