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"Technology's Role in Education Reforms," Barbara Means, Kerry Olson, and colleagues (Stanford Research Institute).
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Dates of Study:
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1989-1993
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Basis of Study:
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This four-year study, conducted for the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement, set out to understand how technology can support constructivist teaching at the classroom level. The schools or projects included in the study all served substantial numbers of disadvantaged students.
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Conclusions:
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Increases in technology had positive effects on these schools, leading to increased motivation and improvements in academic performance.
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Seven of the eight schools in the study reported lower teacher turnover,
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Six schools reported higher student attendance rates,
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Five had higher test scores than a comparison group.
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Fewer disciplinary incidents were reported.
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