Joyce Wiesenthal/TAR by Wiesenthal_EDU 501_Teacher as Researcher

Joyce Wiesenthal/AR Questions

gjwiesel — 2013-09-11 08:52:20 UTC

Questions that I am contemplating as I initiate my research include:

1) How can I assess the difference between the effectiveness of traditional reading comprehension strategies and digital strategies?

2) What digital interventions should I include in my research?

3) How long should my research continue in order to obtain an accurate data base.

gjwiesel — 2013-09-11 22:22:15 UTC

A Review of the Current Research on Comprehension Instruction This article incorporated research findings regarding effective reading instruction in the following areas: “teacher practice, multiple strategy instruction, instruction in text structure, instruction for at-risk students, technology assisted instruction, and multi-sensory approaches to reading comprehension”
www.education.com/reference/article/wht-impact-technolgy-learnng?

gjwiesel — 2013-09-15 21:49:04 UTC

Technology and Student Achievement-the Indelible Link

“The research findings presented in this brief demonstrate that technology is being effectively integrated into teaching and learning and is having a positive impact on increasing student achievement….”

http://www.k12hsn.org/files/research/Technology/ISTE_policy_brief_student_achievement.pdf

gjwiesel — 2013-09-21 01:48:56 UTC

The Effects of Technology on Reading Performance in the Middle Grades

“This article reports the results of a meta-analysis of 20 research articles containing 89 effect sizes related to the use of digital tools and learning environments to enhance literacy acquisition”. The findings indicate that “technology can have a positive effect on reading comprehension”. http://eric.ed.gov/?q=The%20effects%20of%20Technology%20on%20Reading%20Performance%20in%20the%20Middle=School%20Grades%20+Pearson&ft=on&id=ED489534

gjwiesel — 2013-09-21 02:05:50 UTC

"Using Technology to Teach Reading in the Content Areas"

This article reviews technology implementation to ”develop skills students need “to excel at reading across the curriculum. http://www.naesp.org/resources/2/Leadership_Compass/2008/LC2008v5n3a5.pdf

gjwiesel — 2013-09-21 02:06:16 UTC

"Using Web 2.0 tools and Interactive Technology to Improve Student Literacy"

The author reviews tools such as podcasting, ToonDo, digital storytelling, and I-pad to help increase comprehension, reading fluency and writing skills.
http://www.swsc.org/cms/lib04/MN01000693/Centricity/Domain/73/2012_Tech_Conf_Handouts /404%20Literacy%20March%209%202012.pdf

gjwiesel — 2013-09-21 02:06:27 UTC

"Technology Tools to Support Reading in the Digital Age"

This article reveals the authors findings regarding the “hardware and software used to display and interface with digital text” in order to” meet the literacy demands of the 21^st century”.
http://futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/docs/22_02_08.pdf

gjwiesel — 2013-09-21 02:06:30 UTC

"Using Technology to Assist in Vocabulary Acquisition and Reading Comprehension" This paper reveals various “teaching principles related to incorporating technology in the language classroom to benefit vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension”. http://iteslj.org/Articles/Constantinescu-Vocabulary.html

gjwiesel — 2013-09-21 02:06:33 UTC

"Improving Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary development Through Multiple Instructional Strategies and Technology"

"This report describes a program for enhancing reading comprehension and vocabulary development through the use of multiple instructional strategies and technology".

gjwiesel — 2013-09-21 02:06:36 UTC

'What is the Impact of Technology on Learning?"

This report presents finding from research studies “affirming that computer technology provides abundant opportunities for students to build or modify their personal knowledge through the rich experiences that technology affords” including reading comprehension and vocabulary development. http://www.education.com/reference/article/what-impact-technology-learning/