Multimedia Technology Integration and Student Learning: Obstacle and Promise

Author(s):  
Zhang Fulei
Author(s):  
Jared Keengwe ◽  
Grace Onchwari

While national statistics cite a remarkable improvement in technology tools and access to the Internet in most schools across the nation, many teachers are not integrating these tools into their instruction in ways that support and maximize student learning. Additionally, many teachers entering the workforce are far more likely to use computers for personal purposes rather than in the classroom (Keengwe, 2007; Keengwe & Onchwari, 2009). Consequently, there is need to motivate, train, and equip teachers with the skills, knowledge, and pedagogical framework to effectively teach with technology tools. This article reviews the constructivist pedagogical framework and the critical issues related to technology integration in schools. This article advocates the need for teachers to embrace constructivist teaching strategies to enhance meaningful teaching and learning in modern technology-rich classrooms.


Author(s):  
Holim Song ◽  
Emiel Owens ◽  
Terry T. Kidd

With the call for curricular and instructional reform, educational institutions have embarked on the process to reform their educational practices to aid the lower SES student in their quest to obtain quality education with the integration of technology. The study performed was to examine the socioeconomic disparities of teachers’ technology integration in the classroom as it relates to implementing technology interventions to support quality teaching and active student learning. This chapter provides empirical evidence of whether these disparities continue to exist, and their effects on student achievement in the classroom.


2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-218
Author(s):  
Edward K. Brown ◽  
Brian D. Kerr

This article examines the use of an organizing metaphor, the walking tour, as a means of integrating learning activities with appropriate media support. The article pursues two themes; first, the effectiveness of the metaphor for knowledge acquisition activities, and second, the student-directed nature of the activities this approach fosters (the selective use of technology where it can be most effective). Of importance to both these themes is the notion that multimedia technology can enhance learning opportunities, but need not control the instructional agenda. It is not multimedia resources that make a difference in teaching, it is how they are used … if you do not have the appropriate conditions for learning, then the students will not learn [1].


2011 ◽  
pp. 1169-1182
Author(s):  
Holim Song ◽  
Emiel Owens ◽  
Terry T. Kidd

With the call for curricular and instructional reform, educational institutions have embarked on the process to reform their educational practices to aid the lower SES student in their quest to obtain quality education with the integration of technology. The study performed was to examine the socioeconomic disparities of teachers’ technology integration in the classroom as it relates to implementing technology interventions to support quality teaching and active student learning. This chapter provides empirical evidence of whether these disparities continue to exist, and their effects on student achievement in the classroom.


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