Wireless technologies in educational research
Wireless technologies in educational research. Overview. Family tree Qualitative approach Quantitative methods Wireless technologies in educational research Sample classroom applications. Educational research family tree. Convergence of multiple disciplines: Composition Psychology
Wireless technologies in educational research
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Overview • Family tree • Qualitative approach • Quantitative methods • Wireless technologies in educational research • Sample classroom applications
Educational research family tree • Convergence of multiple disciplines: • Composition • Psychology • Linguistics • English • Anthropology • Teacher practitioners • Multiple backgrounds = multiple research methods
Qualitative approach • In situ: Natural setting • Observation • Interview • Focus groups • Think aloud protocols • Discourse analysis / Conversation analysis • Textual analysis • Practitioner experience • Products: Ethnography (thick description), Case study, Oral history
Quantitative methods • Survey • Pre-test / Post-test • Experimental design (control group, treatment) • Product: Statistical analysis, IMRD-type papers
Wireless technologies in educational research • What types of studies are possible? • Engagement • Comprehension • Interaction/collaboration • Patterns of research • How do these devices assist in measurement?
Sample classroom applications • Cell phones (M-learning) • Class updates via RSS • In-class feedback • After class note to instructor • Forum posts • PDA • Participatory simulations • In-class feedback • “Probeware” • Laptops