Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-14-2017
Abstract
In this two-year study, researchers examined the impact of using tablet technologies across content areas in an urban high school setting. Class observations provided notable examples of how student motivation and learning appeared to be enhanced by use of the iPads in conjunction with opportunities to collaborate and be creative in the context of their learning. Interviews from a set of teachers with a range of classroom teaching experience provided multiple perspectives of the program’s impact. The opportunity for teachers and students to have the flexibility to select the apps they believe achieve curricular and/or learning goals supports the shift in educational settings to including teacher and student voice and choice for more collaborative blended learning (self-directed and self-paced) environments.
Recommended Citation
Howard, N. R., & Howard, K. E. (2017). Using tablet technologies to engage and motivate urban high school students. International Journal of Educational Technology, 4(2), 66-74.
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Comments
This article was originally published in International Journal of Educational Technology, volume 4, issue 2, in 2017.