Research
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Study: Creativity is important but neglected
Fri, May 02, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Research
Educators and employers agree that creativity is increasingly important in U.S. workplaces, according to a recent report. Yet, the report suggests a disconnect exists between what survey respondents say they believe and how they act: In fact, findings indicate most high schools and employers provide creativity-conducive education and training only on an elective or "as needed" basis. [ Read More ]
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Tech encourages students' social skills
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Research
Well-integrated technology opens social networks for students and allows children to develop key social skills, according to two recent studies conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [ Read More ]
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Students want more use of gaming technology
Tue, Apr 08, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Research
Educators are largely missing out on what could be a huge opportunity to capitalize on their students' appetite for electronic games and simulations to teach them about core curriculum topics, results from a new national survey suggest. [ Read More ]
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Analysis: How multimedia can improve learning
Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Research
An analysis of existing research supports a notion that already has begun to transform instruction in schools from coast to coast: that multimodal learning--using many modes and strategies that cater to individual learners' needs and capacities--is more effective than traditional, unimodal learning, which uses a single mode or strategy. [ Read More ]
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School laptop program begets writing gains
Mon, Feb 04, 2008 Primary Topic Channel: Research
Maine's vanguard program to supply seventh and eighth graders with laptops, the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, is working to improve students' writing scores, according to the first in a series of studies evaluating the program. [ Read More ]
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Google working on internet encyclopedia
Tue, Dec 18, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Research
Google is working on a new, freely accessible internet encyclopedia that will consist of material submitted by people who want to be identified as content experts and possibly profit from their knowledge. The concept poses a potential challenge to the nonprofit Wikipedia, which has drawn upon the collective wisdom of unpaid, anonymous contributors to emerge as a widely used online reference tool. But whether Google's effort will produce a resource that is more reliable than Wikipedia, which many educators do not allow as an authoritative source for student research papers, is open for debate. [ Read More ]
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Project targets new teachers' tech use
Tue, Nov 20, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Research
Indiana University's School of Education is embarking on a $3.1 million study of how current and emerging technologies are being used most effectively in classrooms--and how best to prepare new teachers to use these tools. The study marks the first real focus on helping to prepare pre-service teachers to use technology effectively during the Bush Administration. [ Read More ]
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College admissions web sites found lacking
Mon, Oct 22, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Research
A new report from the National Research Center for College and University Admissions finds the vast majority of college admissions web sites are lacking key features needed to attract prospective students of the internet generation. [ Read More ]
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Voters urge teaching of 21st-century skills
Mon, Oct 15, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Research
Results of a new poll commissioned by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills shows the vast majority of U.S. voters believe students are ill-equipped to compete in the global learning environment, and that schools must incorporate 21st-century skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, communication and self-direction, and computer and technology skills into the curriculum. But the upcoming presidential election, researchers say, presents a perfect opportunity to charter a new path to success for America's students. [ Read More ]
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Feds tout computerized tests for key skills
Wed, Oct 03, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Research
A federal report funded by the National Center for Education Statistics says computer-based testing holds promise for measuring "21st-century" and higher-order thinking skills that cannot be measured easily via traditional pencil-and-paper exams. One of the study's researchers notes, however, that the United States may well be years away from developing the infrastructure to support such testing. [ Read More ]
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