http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/04/03/1175366240499.html
That article has some research done at UNSW a few years ago showing how Ppt can be detrimental in retaining information.
18.4.11
Computer Simulations in Math
This article is about the use of computer simulations in a high school combinatorics class. The students in that class lacked the abstract reasoning skills and intuition to solve combinatorics problems. Using computer simulations helped them to develop intuition, and also accelerated the process of pattern discovery, since the students were able to spend more time noticing patterns and less time doing computations.
PowerPoint in Education
I have some rather negative ideas on the use of powerpoint in class, here are a bunch of studies
- blog post reviewing a study on power point presentations
- effect of powerpoint on student learning and attitudes
- effect of ppt on student performance in principle of economics
- effect of presentation software on classroom verbal interaction and student retention
- empirical research for powerpoint design
- ppt preferences on student performance
- ppt: to use or not to use
- students attitude toward use of ppt
17.4.11
a few non beneficial effects of technology
Is Technology Producing A Decline In Critical Thinking And Analysis
Article by a professor of psych at UCLA, analyzed of around 50 different studies.
Key points are that technology has its benefits, but isn't always the best method. Visual media doesn't allow for critical thinking and analysis in the way reading printed text (books) does.
Technology presents many distractions. A few of the studies that were brought up in the article
It's not all negative though:
"New Zealand researcher Paul Kearney measured multi-tasking and found that people who played a realistic video game before engaging in a military computer simulation showed a significant improvement in their ability to multi-task, compared with people in a control group who did not play the video game. In the simulation, the player operates a weapons console, locates targets and reacts quickly to events."
Article by a professor of psych at UCLA, analyzed of around 50 different studies.
Key points are that technology has its benefits, but isn't always the best method. Visual media doesn't allow for critical thinking and analysis in the way reading printed text (books) does.
Technology presents many distractions. A few of the studies that were brought up in the article
- students taught the same material with internet access and without internet access available to them. W/o internet retained more information when tested after the lecture
- students who watch the news without the scrolling text at the bottom w/ stocks, weather etc, (basically without multi-tasking) tend to retain more information from it.
It's not all negative though:
"New Zealand researcher Paul Kearney measured multi-tasking and found that people who played a realistic video game before engaging in a military computer simulation showed a significant improvement in their ability to multi-task, compared with people in a control group who did not play the video game. In the simulation, the player operates a weapons console, locates targets and reacts quickly to events."
Technology, as such
Some links.
First from North Central Regional Laboratory
First from North Central Regional Laboratory
- using technology to improve student achievement
- catalyst for teaching and learning in the classroom
- Providing Professional Development for Effective Technology Use
Other places
- Laval and McGill universities in canada put out a report on the contribution of technologies to learning and leaching
- outdated summary of research on technology in education
- Digital Technology and its Impact on Education from U Illinois, a bit out-dated, but obviously still applicable. See the conclusion
16.4.11
More Modeling Link dumping
- From Wisconsin, a general overview of the modeling method of instruction
- From Indiana U a review of mathematical modeling, from their Math Modeling website
- A modeling flow chart from a California high school physics teacher
What is Modeling?
The Modeling Workshop Project
This is an explanation from ASU on modeling.
And this is a study from UWisconsin which discusses the impact of including Nature of Science in modeling instruction, compared to modeling without it.
Modeling at ASU
http://modeling.asu.edu/
This is a project out of Arizona State University which looks into the effects of modeling.
This is a project out of Arizona State University which looks into the effects of modeling.
This link is to a speech given by one of the researchers, providing both an explanation of a project focused on college physics, and of the modeling method itself.
The most interesting project out of the Modeling program at ASU is the Cognitive Instruction in Mathematical Modeling, which states the "end result is that all of the notoriously difficult topics (fractions, negative numbers, place value, exponents, etc.) become trivial."
Anyone in the Education Seminar may recall the topic of modeling coming up a few times when we had guest teachers from Miami Dade Public Schools speaking with us.
15.4.11
Remodeling University Physics Course Design
http://modeling.asu.edu/
This is a project out of Arizona State University which looks into the effects of modeling on college students, focusing on introductory physics courses.
This link is to a speech given by one of the researchers, providing both an explanation of the project, and of the modeling method itself.
And most interesting project out of the Modeling program at ASU is the Cognitive Instruction in Mathematical Modeling, which states the "end result is that all of the notoriously difficult topics (fractions, negative numbers, place value, exponents, etc.) become trivial."
Anyone in the Education Seminar may recall the topic of modeling coming up a few times when we had guest teachers from Miami Dade Public Schools speaking with us.
Modeling for Understanding in Science Education
Modeling for Understanding in Science Education
This project out of the University of Wisconsin researches effective methods for fostering accurate and useful scientific models in students.
While I imagine some technology is used in maintaining and organizing the project, the interesting aspect of educational technology here is the concept of a scientific model itself, which as a tool for doing science has evolved greatly over time.
Education in Technology, an Education Seminar Project
One thing the members of my group all find fascinating is the impact technology has on education.
While technology has dramatically changed the scientific and mathematical landscape, this impact is easily seen also in teaching and learning. We decided to pursue this fascination here, in our final project.
Our website will collect various perspectives on the role technology plays in education. From the use of power points to present information, to computer software to verify our understanding or even extend it, technology is important. We would all do well to better understand it.
While technology has dramatically changed the scientific and mathematical landscape, this impact is easily seen also in teaching and learning. We decided to pursue this fascination here, in our final project.
Our website will collect various perspectives on the role technology plays in education. From the use of power points to present information, to computer software to verify our understanding or even extend it, technology is important. We would all do well to better understand it.
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