Sunday, April 15, 2007

Does Technology Improve Learning in the Classroom?

"Educational technology has become increasingly commonplace in classrooms, and Congress has spent billions to give schools access to technology and online learning opportunities. But research on educational technology's effectiveness has lagged behind technology's growth. A new report to Congress presents results from a national evaluation of 15 computer-based reading and math products to determine their effectiveness. The report notes that after one year, products did not increase or decrease test scores by amounts that were statistically different from zero. In addition, effects were correlated with some classroom and school characteristics. Source: Mathematica Policy Research

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