Framing Research on Technology and Student Learning in the Content Areas

A volume in Research Methods in Educational TechnologySeries Editor Walter F. Heinecke, University of VirginiaThis book is a result of collaboration between NTLS and SITTE.Framing Research is targeted at individuals or small teams of educational researchers who areinterested in conducting high quality research addressing the effects of technology-enhancedinstruction on student learning. The book summarizes and unpacks the methodologies of a varietyof research studies, each situated in the context of school subject areas, such as science,mathematics, social studies, and English/language arts, as well as in the contexts of reading education,special education, and early childhood learning. Taken together, the analyses provideguidance on the design of future technology research grounded in student learning of K-12 curriculum. The conclusions also serve as atool for teacher educators seeking to prepare teachers to integrate technology effectively in their instruction and to motivate reluctantteachers to overcome perceived inconveniences connected with technology use.