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The Effects of Digital Technology with Grammar Comprehension :The Effects of Digital Technology with Grammar Comprehension By Traci Van Den Heuvel
7th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Valders Middle School
Frustration? :Frustration? Ever had one of those days? Nothing involving technology ever went right? Well, I have been there, too. My action research gave me the time and the courage to face my fear head on.
Option One: :Option One: Beating my computer to a pulp.
Option two: :Option two: Throw my hands up in the air and pray to the tech gods to help me out.
Option three: :Option three: Use this opportunity to see for myself if submerging my teaching with technology is the best way for students to learn.
From Motive to Motion :From Motive to Motion Abstract
Technology is always changing and seems to be necessary to enhance student learning in the classroom. The purpose of the action research was to determine if seventh grade students learn grammar concepts better with digital technology or with textbooks. Throughout 2 quarters, 2 sections of language arts students used only computers for learning grammar and tests, while the other 2 sections used textbooks and paper tests. Data collected included pre and post surveys, pretests and posttests, and teacher and student observations. The results included most students preferring computers despite computer flaws. However, most research groups only improved marginally with their content comprehension. Therefore, the results were inconclusive.
Practicality :Practicality I teach in the same way I live—very practically. I wonder about the current trend of infusing technology into education because this is an area that seems to be changing more rapidly than my wardrobe. If a new computer program is a “must have,” I would rather test it out first to see if it is worthy of being the current “must have.” I want to be as practical with my technology teaching choices as I have been with my lifestyle, especially since technology is now an integral part of our lives.