This document discusses the importance of technology in education. It outlines how technology can enhance student achievement and support instructional strategies. A meta-analysis study by Kulik found that students who used computer-based instruction scored higher on achievement tests compared to a control group, learning more in less time. Students also liked their classes more and developed more positive attitudes when technology was incorporated. The document advocates for teachers to focus on effective instructional strategies and add appropriate technologies to ensure high-quality learning.
This document discusses the importance of technology in education. It outlines how technology can enhance student achievement and support instructional strategies. A meta-analysis study by Kulik found that students who used computer-based instruction scored higher on achievement tests compared to a control group, learning more in less time. Students also liked their classes more and developed more positive attitudes when technology was incorporated. The document advocates for teachers to focus on effective instructional strategies and add appropriate technologies to ensure high-quality learning.
This document discusses the importance of technology in education. It outlines how technology can enhance student achievement and support instructional strategies. A meta-analysis study by Kulik found that students who used computer-based instruction scored higher on achievement tests compared to a control group, learning more in less time. Students also liked their classes more and developed more positive attitudes when technology was incorporated. The document advocates for teachers to focus on effective instructional strategies and add appropriate technologies to ensure high-quality learning.
CONTENTS HOW IMPORTANT IS TECHNOLOGY? TECHNOLOGY: HERE TO STAY
ENHANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SKILLS SUPPORTS INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Category Average Effect Associated Size Percentile Gain Identifying 1.61 45 similarities and Teachers should: differences Focus on the strategies Summarizing and 1.00 34 note taking Focus on the available Reinforcing .80 29 effort and technology providing Focus on the unit recognition Homework and .77 28 Build lessons on a solid, practice foundation of effective Nonlinguistic .75 27 representation strategies Cooperative .73 27 Add appropriate learning Setting goals and .61 23 technologies providing Apply strategies to ensure feedback Generating and .61 23 high-quality instruction testing hypotheses Cues, questions .59 22 and advance Meta-Analysis Instuction Level # of Studies Percentile Gain Over •Students who
KULIK’S META-ANALYSIS STUDY
Analyzed Control Group used computer Bangert-Drowns, J. Secondary 51 10 –based Kulik & C. Kulik (1985) instruction Burns & Bozeman Elementary & 44 14 scored at the (1981) Secondary 64th percentile Cohen & Dacanay Health Professions 38 18 on (1991) Education achievement Hartley (1978) Elementary & 33 16 Secondary Math tests Fletcher (1990) Higher Edcuation & 28 19 •Students learn Adult Training more in less C. Kulik & J. Kulik College 119 11 (1986) time C. Kulik, J. Kulik & Adult Education 30 15 Shwalb (1986) •Students like J. Kulik, C. Kulik & Elementary 44 16 their classes Bangert-Drowns more and (1985) development Niemiec & Walbert Elementary 48 14 (1985) more positive Roblyer (1988) Elementary to Adult 82 12 attitudes Education Schmidt, Weinstein, Special Education 18 22 Niemiec & Walberg (1985)