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Godzicki, Linda; Godzicki, Nicole; Krofel, Mary; Michaels, Rachel – Online Submission, 2013
This action research project report was conducted in order to increase motivation and engagement in elementary and middle school students through technology-supported learning environments. The study was conducted from August 27, 2012, through December 14, 2012 with 116 participating students in first-, fourth-, fifth- and eighth-grade classes. To…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Homework, Educational Technology, Student Motivation
Griesser, Sara Anne – 2001
Current mathematics education emphasizes the importance of a problem solving mindset in the classroom. Students need to know how they are going to use what they are learning in real life. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of anchored problem solving instruction on middle school students' mathematical abilities. The researcher…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Technology, Grade 7, Mathematics Instruction
Nelson, Erik T. – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the ways in which the experience of learning through an online problem-based learning (PBL) model affect teachers' perceptions of integrating technology. Participant reflections were collected and analyzed to identify the pros, cons, and challenges of learning technology integration through this…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Problem Based Learning, Group Dynamics, Educational Technology
Hubbard, Donna – 1998
This paper describes an intervention in two Algebra II classes in which the graphing calculator was incorporated into the curriculum as often as possible. The targeted population consisted of high school students in a growing middle to upper class community located in a suburb of a large city. The problem of a lack of understanding of the…
Descriptors: Algebra, Educational Technology, Experiential Learning, Graphing Calculators
Schaidle, Dale – 1999
This report describes a program for infusing technology into the learning process in order to enhance student learning. The targeted population consisted of high school teachers and students in a middle class community in Illinois. The problems related to technology and learning were documented through data that indicated a need for technology…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, High Schools
Murray, John – Online Submission, 2004
This study examines recent initiatives in the Irish Republic to integrate ICT into the primary school system. The study includes an analysis of the social, political and educational background to past initiatives, both government and teacher-led, to make more use of ICT in the general school system over the past 30 years. The government's…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Pilot Projects, Criticism, Foreign Countries