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"Rand Report: Fostering the Use of Educational Technology: Elements of a National Strategy," RAND Corporation Report 1996.
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Dates of Study:
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1996
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Basis of Study:
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RAND's Critical Technologies Institute (CTI), a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) within RAND, was created by an act of Congress in 1991in support of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. CTI conducted analyses of existing federal research and development activities related to technology for education and training and participated in the planning activities of the Committee on Education and Training of the National Science and Technology Council.
Current status (1996) of use of technology by the Nation's elementary and secondary schools and draws on the discussions in key workshops, the analysis of costs, and reviews of existing literature to identify the effective uses of technology by the nation's schools. -
Conclusions:
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Numerous studies of a wide variety of specific applications of technology show improvements in student performance, student motivation, teacher satisfaction, and other important educational outcomes.
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There are examples of technology-rich schools that report significant improvements in student motivation, academic outcomes, and other outcomes such as problem-solving or collaboration.
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Traditional ways of assessing the effectiveness of educational programs are generally deficient for assessing the contribution of technology.
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Good implementation is crucial to the successful application of technology in education.
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