Essays and Research Papers on Teaching Methods

This 6 page paper examines how both teacher qualification and technology in the classroom affects the learning situation. Elementary education is the focus of this paper that also looks at the No Child Left Behind Act. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page paper. The writer reports three specific cases where teachers are using wireless technology in their classrooms. In one school, students are using it for a multitude of things and in the other two schools, wireless is used in algebra classes. The essay reports the outcomes related to the use of this ...

This 4 page paper examines the problem of public education and why schools do not incorporate trends. An article by Thornburg is evaluated. This reaction paper also includes the opinions of other authors. This paper argues that public education will likely never change because it is designed to indoctrinate as opposed to educate. ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of an article on the use of technology and its incorporation in Project CHILD, a program used in Miami-Dade County, Florida, schools. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of technology in education. Gardner's multiple intelligences are highlighted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of a technology needs assessment for educators. This paper outlines the reasons for technology in the classroom and then gives an actual example of a technology needs assessment survey for educators. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the use of technology in early childhood education. This paper relates the use of computers in kindergarten programming. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of an article on education. Vicki Cohen’s article Learning Styles and Technology in a Ninth-Grade High School Population relates the details of a study on variations in learning styles in technology and the implications for curriculum development. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page consideration of the value of technology in meeting educational goals. The author outlines the research on the efficacy of computers in improving student performance. The conclusion is presented that while education can occur in the absence of technology, technological innovations are associated with positive impact. Technological restraints, ...

This 3 page paper discusses and reacts to two documents: the 2005 National Educational Technology Plan and Visions 2020.2: Student Views on Transforming Education and Training Through Advanced Technologies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page paper that begins by explaining and discussing the cognitive development theories of Piaget, Vygotsky and Dewey. The writer discusses using technology in the middle school classroom and relates that use to the three theories explained. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of technology and how it impacts the classroom. The importance of teacher training is explored. Methods for educating teachers are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 12 page paper addresses four issues and uses three journal articles to discuss each of the topics: the purpose of staff development in general and how this relates to technology staff development: trends in technology staff development, such as using a planning backwards model, using the Web for training and incorporating mentors; teaching with ...

This 3-page paper, written in tutorial language, helps the student/writer prepare a goal and objective when it comes to teaching, mainly incorporating technology into the classroom (as well as technology into the teaching process).

This 3-page paper focuses on requirements for distance learning from a technology and training point of view. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper provides an overview of the use of technology in instruction, with a focus on a lesson module in which learners are asked to create presentations from data collected from online sources. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing problem-based, project-based and inquiry-based learning in terms of increasingly electronic environments. All three types of learning are suitable in the learning environment that is not fully electronic, but can be adapted to the totally electronic environment. Technological applications can range from simply using a word processor program to ...

A 10 page emphasis on the importance on focusing on technology in the classroom setting. This paper reviews the ways technology is utilized and the factors slowing that utilization. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

This is an 11 page paper that provides an overview of educational technologies. The use of such technologies in a high school history class is examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on distance learning, and requirements for hardware, software and faculty training. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper begins with a general discussion of technology in the classroom and the controversy about such use in mathematics. The rest of the paper reports the results of numerous research studies, identifying the process and the school and the outcomes. Several suggestions are made about software programs for teaching ESL/ELL students. ...

This 13 page paper examines how technology is being used in schools today. Furthermore, this paper examines how technology could be better applied in the educational system, as well as how it becomes integrated into the curriculum. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 100 page paper provides an overview of a evaluation of teacher workshops and educator training programs designed to enhance the use of technology in the classroom. Bibliography lists 30 sources.

This 5 page paper provides examples of teacher who are using technology successfully in the elementary classroom. one example is from a 2nd grade classroom, another is from a 5th grade classroom. The essay also reports ideas for using technology in social studies. Finally, the writer reports a case of failure and how the district ...

A 3 page paper assessing two articles describing research into the use of journal writing in the elementary grades. One of the articles is technically sound; the other may be practically useful but is not of empirical quality. The paper analyzes each to conclude that the differences in these two studies illustrate the ...