Teaching and Learning Using Technology: Something Different Valerie K. Lewis, MPA Performance...

Teaching and LearningUsing Technology:

Something Different

Valerie K. Lewis, MPAPerformance Learning Systems, Inc.

801-943-0358and

Steven H. Shaha, PhD, DBAInstitute for Integrated Outcomes

801-523-0421

March 16, 2001

Lewis & Shaha, March 2001, 801-943-0358

“Try not to have a good time…this is suppose to be

educational.”

…Charles Schultz


Maximizing the Impact of Technology

• Methodology

• Demographics and Impacts

• Cautions


Apollo XIII


• Pragmatic

• Systematic

• Proven

• Aligns organizations

• Integrates many fragmented efforts into a single approach

10 Steps to Implement & Assess: 1. Identify the Integrating Concept.

2. Establish an Integrating Team.

3. Define the Impacts or Balanced Measures

4. Develop the Objectives.

5. Create Items to Assess the Objectives.

6. Develop Curriculum.

7. Facilitate/Teach.

8. Assess the Impact through the Tools.

9. Collaborate with Peers.

10. Improve the Course and Improve the Impacts.©Shaha & Lewis, 1997


Integration WheelTen Steps to Implementation

PLAN the Plan

REFINE the Plan

DO

the Plan

“Defining and Planning”

“Refining the Focus”“Building to Succeed”

“Making it Happen”

Plan

DSA

Integration - Steps 1-2

Defining the Impacts, Step 3

Objectives &Assessment, Steps 4-6

Implementing andImprovement- Steps 7-10

©Shaha & Lewis, 1999


Seven Key Principles• Be outcomes focused• Address all three types of outcomes• Start with user’s needs in mind,

not administrative needs• Engage users in defining outcomes• Use Actionable Feedback

– Leverage the power of graphics and statistics

• List and remember all stakeholders • Continuously improve through user-driven initiatives


Balanced Measuresfor Education

Learning Impacts

Attitudinal Impact Resource Impact


Technology

SubjectMatter

LearningImpacts

AttitudinalImpacts

ResourceImpacts


Emphasis on Information and Data

• Actionable, integrating information– Relevant, contextual– Multi-dimensional

• Empowering front line– Fundamental knowledge– Ability to implement

• Collaborative teams– Cooperation– Mutually supportive and integrated

• Data for Helping, not Punishing


Impacts:

Learning: “Customer” expects to use a wide range of skills. Provide teachers with skills they need to teach technology integrated with content.

Attitudinal: Preparing future educators, future workers (today’s students) with “soft skills” for the rapidly changing work place.

Resource: Human resources, monetary, time; technology.

Integration WheelTen Steps to Implementation Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3)

PLAN the Plan

REFINE the Plan

DO

the Plan



“Making it Happen”Advancing Student Knowledge(ASK) through the use of technology for educational, personal and economic value.

Team:

Utah Valley State College, ECFS Utah State Office of Education Alpine, Nebo, & Provo School District Apple Computer, Inc. Allen Communications JDL Technologies

Measurement Question: Does using technology in instruction make a difference? Objective and assessment development:•UTAPS•UTAPP•ATTL•ESKOT•SSAT

UVSC Faculty Training

Teacher Candidate Training & Field Experiences

Pre-Post measurement

Results: Preliminary analysis of impacts and effects

Improvement Planning through the use of data and information

©Shaha & Lewis, 2000


Impacts:

Learning:Students utilize writing, communication, research skills, presentation modes. Student focus on awareness of career in communication & media.

Attitudinal: Instruction, use of SCANS, in developing thinking skills, decision making processes, productive thinking, communication and planning.

Resource: Collaborative efforts of team members

Integration WheelTen Steps to Implementation Using Technology to Develop Career Awareness Project

PLAN the Plan

REFINE the Plan

DO

the Plan



“Making it Happen” Career Fair Share provides students with strategies, instruction, technology and career awareness for development of an individual career project.

Team:

Alpine School District Gifted & Talented Coordinator & Students Mountainland Region STC/Tech Prep Alpine STC Site Coordinators Ventura Studio/Scenic Services Allbee Green Corp. Presentations & Design KUED-TV

Measurement Question: Did students use technology and SCANS skills in developing individual career projects?

•Questionnaire, pre-post

•Decision Making Matrix

•Cost Analysis

•Student Presentations

Teacher Internship

Project Design

Career Fair Share

PowerPoint Training

Special Lab Training

Career Focus, writing & Technology for students

Collegial Sharing - Student Peer Training

©Lewis, 1999. STC Mountainland Region


“Don’t try this at home…”How remains the challenge

• Third party with proven record

• Learn and then do– to minimize stumbling and maximize success

• Hands on instruction– to leverage resources and gain additional skills

• Develop first attempt, transfer thereafter



• Methodology

• Demographics and Impacts• Cautions


Results

• Demographics

• Impacts of technology in classroom instruction– Teachers– Students

Lewis & Shaha, March 2001, 801-943-0358HRSPERWK

50.0

45.0

40.0

35.0

30.0

25.0

20.0

15.0

10.0

5.0

0.0

HRSPERWK

Frequency

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

Std. Dev = 6.76

Mean = 4.9

N = 1234.00

Hours of Computer UseHours of Computer Use at Home at Home


Hours of Computer UseHours of Computer Use in School in School

SCHLHRS

30.0

27.5

25.0

22.5

20.0

17.5

15.0

12.5

10.0

7.5

5.0

2.5

0.0

SCHLHRS

Frequency

1000

800

600

400

200

0

Std. Dev = 2.35

Mean = 1.7

N = 1298.00

Lewis & Shaha, March 2001, 801-943-0358GRADUSE

7.06.05.04.03.02.01.00.0

GRADUSE

Frequency

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

Std. Dev = 1.07

Mean = .8

N = 1267.00

Grade When Computer Was First Grade When Computer Was First UsedUsed

at Schoolat School

Lewis & Shaha, March 2001, 801-943-0358COMPAGE

11.0

10.0

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

COMPAGE

Frequency

300

200

100

0

Std. Dev = 2.10

Mean = 5.0

N = 1206.00

Age When Computer Was First UsedAge When Computer Was First Usedat Homeat Home


Technology

SubjectMatter

LearningImpacts

AttitudinalImpacts

ResourceImpacts


UTAPS (TC): Multimedia/Presentation Software Skillsi.e., Powerpoint, HyperStudio, etc.

1.00

1.31

0.73

2.67

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

Pre-Test Post-Test

occasion

Control Experimental

U. S. Department of Education - PT3 Grant Award


UTAPS(TC): Publishing/Presentation Skills - PresentationsUse Frequency

0.57

1.23

0.35

1.75

0.00

1.00

2.00

Pre-Test Post-Test

occasion

Control Experimental



Elementary Students ResultsPage 9

ATTL (ES Ver sion) Impact # Effect

ATTL Individual Item Impacts:1. I like using a computer. -2. I like using a computer for school projects. (5) Exp>Ctrl3. I like using a computer to learn. -4. I learn better using a computer than using only books. -5. Learning with a computer is easier -

than learning with only books6. Learning with a computer is more fun -

than learning with only books7. I like using the Internet. (1) Exp>Ctrl

8. I like using the Internet for school projects. (1) Exp>Ctrl9. I like using the Internet to learn. -10. Learning with the Internet is easier than learning -

with only books

Preliminary Results, Lewis & Shaha, 2000


ESKOT - Multi Media Tools

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

Pre-Test Post-Test

occasion

Control

Experimental



ESKOT - Standards - Technology Based Skills

20.00

20.50

21.00

21.50

22.00

22.50

23.00

23.50

24.00

Pre-Test Post-Test

occasion

Control

Experimental




• Methodology

• Demographics and Impacts

• Cautions


Acclimation of Skills:

Drill and Practice; Keyboarding

VCR: watch through computer

Standard Application Use

URL: active search; store, file, downloading

Interactive media


Teaching Technologyvs.

Integrating Technology

• Implement to Teach Technology

• Impacts Expected


Cautionary note:simply adding computer does not

produce better impact:

• If it replaces hands-on

• If only computerized “video”

• Drill & Practice


Maximizing the Impact of Technology:Conclusions

• 10-Step Methodology is Superior– Structure and continuity– Balanced impacts approach

• The Positive Impacts of Technology are Significant• The Impacts of Technology can raise interesting

questions -- Caution is merited


“No problem can be solved

from the same consciousness that created it.

We must learn to see the world anew.”

Albert Einstein

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