Educational Research journal articles

Introduction

Traditional modes of teaching content have proven to be only partially effective in producing learned students , and to this any teacher who has assessed the varying grades of his or her students can attest . The fact is that no classroom is homogeneous , when students are considered on an individual level , and as such , students are intrigued with a variety of things and their interest can be piqued in a variety of ways (Sutliff Baldwin , 2001 . The introduction of technology into classrooms provides teachers with added leverage in accessing the interest , motivation

, and understanding of students for more than one reason . Many students are (like most people ) likely to be more attentive when a new method of learning is introduced into the classroom . Also , many students - especially in the American classroom - are familiar with and interested in technology . The technology of television , cable , VCR 's /DVD players computers , and the internet are fast becoming universally understood and manipulable by the youth of today . The intriguing and attractive aspect of these technologies is strongly connected to their ability to appeal to the several senses that people possess . Their visual , aural , and interactive nature obtains the interest of students and gives them an added level of motivation to learn the content being presented in those ways (Williams , 2006 . This study shows the details of how this has been possible in particular school . In a controlled study , it identifies two groups that have learned historical content (American history 1865 - present ) in the traditional way and in a technologically enhance way . It shows the varied ways in which students have responded to the different methods of teaching the same content

Review of the Results Discussing the Findings Regarding Student Learning Outcomes

This study was comprised of four cohorts in two groups . One group was defined as the control group and the other as the experimental group There were sixty students the control group ? Were they randomly selected from their grade . Of this group 33 enjoyed the technology utilized in the class . In the control group 7 reported they were d with the class content . The experimental group had access to online resources : Course syllabus schedules , course related article and -focused discussion boards The control group received a more traditional program . They did not receive online instruction nor had access to online information . There were both pre- and post tests give in American History . The mean test score of the experimental groups 85 and the control group 78 in relation to their learning the content

Review the Limitations of the Study

This study protocol had some serious limitations . The study was confined to one course . Realistically , it is uncertain whether these result figures would be comparable in studies of other s Additionally , not all students who have access to computers have the same level of sophistication in surfing the internet for information Students in this study were in the same grade . This limits any validity the study suggests (How ? Do you say this because it...