TF-III.E. Use current research and district/region/state/national content and technology standards to build lessons and units of instruction. Candidates:
1. Describe and identify curricular methods and strategies that are aligned with district/region/state/national content and technology standards.
2. Use major research findings and trends related to the use of technology in education to support integration throughout the curriculum.
III.E Artifact(s):
- Faculty Use and Integration of Technology in Higher Education (PDF Document) (Click to Open)
- Literature Review - Web Based Instruction (PDF Document) (Click to Open)
JUSTIFICATION:
As part of my GED500 course, I had to present of an Article Critique that focused on the faculty use and integration of technology in the classroom in Higher Education. Created research questions based on this journal article part of my course project. The journal that I used for my research was from the ERIC journal archive of 2009, and the study was based and discussed on research that examined students skills on technology use, expectations, and also the evaluation of faculty use of technology to support the education and instruction in the classroom at higher educational institution. My literature review I have presented was based on ten different journal articles and articles from different sources and it is based on the effectiveness of Web-Based Instruction for adult learners.
I have learned the type of research studies, quantitative and qualitative, non-experimental research design study with a relationship / difference representation (comparing two groups; student’s and faculty technology use and skills). The study I have chosen has at least couple of research questions. They do a little comparing, but not statistically. It’s more of a qualitative study with some non-experimental descriptive thrown in.
Evidence from the study I have chosen is very clearly stated at the end of the paper in the discussion part. Also, I have learned that the researchers clearly stated that the faculty is using technology at a lesser rate than expected by their students and technology use in instruction may have either a positive or negative effect on students’ learning. They clearly further states that there is need for faculty to gain primary technology skills in their instructional practices by taking technology related courses provided by the IT department or educational technology department. Researchers found that not only will technology be more helpful and useful when teaching or learning but it will also help instructors be more effective when creating their instructional practices and also enhance student learning outcomes.
