Author : Peter H. Martorella
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 25,2 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780791431399
Provides a comprehensive guide to and analysis of the expanding role of technology in the social studies curriculum and classroom.
Author : John Lee
Publisher : IAP
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 30,22 MB
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1607522942
Despite technology’s presence in virtually every public school, its documented familiarity and use by youth outside of school, and the wealth of resources it provides for teaching social studies, there has been relatively little empirical research on its effectiveness for the teaching and learning of social studies. In an effort to begin to fill this gap in research literature, this book focuses on research on technology in social studies education. The objectives of this volume are threefold: to describe research frameworks, provide examples of empirical research, and chart a course for future research endeavors. Accordingly, the volume is divided into three overarching sections: research constructs and contexts, research reports, and research reviews. The need for research is particularly acute within the field of social studies and technology. As the primary purpose of social studies is to prepare the young people of today to be the citizens of tomorrow, it is necessary to examine how technology tools impact, improve, and otherwise affect teaching and learning in social studies. Given these circumstances, we have prepared this collection of research conceptualizations, reports, and reviews to achieve three goals. 1. Put forward reports on how research is being conducted in the field 2. Present findings from well-designed research studies that provide evidence of how specific applications of technology are affecting teaching and learning in social studies. 3. Showcase reviews of research in social studies It is with this framework that we edited this volume, Research on Technology and Social Studies Education, as an effort to address emerging concerns related to theorizing about the field and reporting research in social studies and technology. The book is divided into four sections. The first section of the book includes three descriptions of research constructs and contexts in social studies and technology. The second section is focused on research reports from studies of student learning in social studies with technology. The third section contains research reports on teachers’ pedagogical considerations for using technology in social studies. In the fourth and final section, we present work that broadly reviews and critiques research in focused areas of social studies and technology. This volume contains twelve chapters, each of which focuses on social studies content and pedagogy and how the field is affected and enhanced with technology. The volume includes research and theoretical works on various topics, including digital history, digital video, geography, technology use in the K-12 social studies classroom, and artificial intelligence.
Author : Richard A. Diem
Publisher : IAP
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 15,27 MB
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1617350400
January 2009 marked the 25th anniversary of one of the most famous three minutes of television history. It was during half-time of the 1984 Super Bowl that APPLE show cased its new Macintosh Computer in an avant-guard commercial. In the following three weeks sales of the new computer, in both the public and private sectors, took off leading some to note this occasion as the "true" start of the information age. At the same time schools joined this so-called information revolution and began to use the new technology, in various forms, in a much more serious manner. Given both the changing nature of technology, as well as its classroom applications, over the past quarter century this work's goal is to capture the historical trends of both use and application of information technology in the social studies during this era. This is done by providing a retrospective view , from 1984 through 2009 , of where we've been, where we are, and a view of new tools and strategies and possible studies that are emerging that can enhance our understanding of the effects that technology has and will have on the social studies.
Author : Joseph A. Braun
Publisher : Franklin Beedle & Associates
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 39,49 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN :
This book is intended for use by college students majoring in education, or by teachers seeking to enhance their knowledge of the digital revolution. It focuses on the enduring elements of technology tools in the social studies curriculum. Exemplary social studies software is introduced; however, the coverage of database tools and hypermedia is deliberately generic. Because of the growing importance of the Internet to educators, one of the closing chapters is devoted to the topic.
Author : Laura M. Goodin
Publisher :
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 15,52 MB
Release : 2012
Category :
ISBN :
In this action research project report, the teacher researcher focused on the problem of lack of achievement of students in middle school social studies classes. The purpose of the project was to increase motivation and engagement of students by incorporating the use of technology; thereby, increasing achievement. A total of 105 sixth-grade students participated in the study, which took place September 6th through December 16, 2011. The teacher researcher documented low achievement in social studies by using a technology checklist, a social studies attitudinal survey, and behavior checklists. From the tools, the teacher researcher determined that students had a 25% greater rate of recreational technology usage versus school usage. Additionally, the teacher researcher discerned that 59% of students had social studies instruction one to three times a week, on average, as fifth graders, thus signaling limited exposure to social studies curriculum. By using the behavior checklists, the teacher researcher observed that students exhibited poor attention/concentration when traditional methods of instruction were employed. The teacher researcher chose to use technology as a solution strategy for increasing achievement in social studies. The following technologies were used during the intervention: SMARTboard, WebQuest, PowerPoint, and SMART Response Interactive Student Response System or clickers. A SMARTboard is an interactive projection display device that students interfaced with to experience a variety of activities. A WebQuest was an inquiry-oriented activity where students got the majority of their resources online and PowerPoint software allowed them to present information in a visually engaging manner. Finally, clickers were an interactive way for students to respond to questions, whereby results were tallied and immediate feedback given. Counterproductive behaviors that were evident with traditional pedagogy appeared to diminish when technology methods were being used. Disruptive behaviors decreased by nearly 45%. The teacher researcher was professionally satisfied that all of her students had now been exposed to the four technology methods of the project. As a result, the teacher researcher concluded that technology markedly increased motivation and engagement of students. Three appendixes present: (1) Technology Survey; (2) Student Attitudinal Survey Regarding Social Studies; and (3) Behavior Checklist. (Contains 6 tables and 18 figures.).
Author : Linda Bennett
Publisher : Pearson Scott Foresman
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 31,64 MB
Release : 2012-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780328703371
"Interactive and dynamic elementary Social Studies instruction! Everyone has a story. What's yours? myWorld Social Studies utilizes storytelling to bring Social Studies content to life. Our exclusive interactive digital solution makes Social Studies personal for every student in a way that's easier for you. With myWorld Social Studies, you can get to the heart of Social Studies in the time you have. myWorld Social Studies, connects Social Studies content and literacy instruction with materials that are streamlined, flexible and attuned to today's classroom. Our innovative digital instruction is seamlessly integrated, providing a blended program that is engaging, effective and easy to use. myWorld Social Studies is designed to: Connect Social Studies content with literacy instruction; Engage students and advance student achievement; Reduce teacher preparation time. Every classroom is unique. Pearson's myWorld Social Studies provides innovative and engaging materials that allow you to teach the way your students learn -- print, digital, and active"--Publisher.
Author : Scott Scheuerell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,31 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780415749817
Technology in the Middle and Secondary Social Studies Classroom introduces pre-service teachers to the research underpinning the effective integration of technology into the social studies curriculum. Building off of established theoretical frameworks, veteran social studies teacher educator Scott Scheuerell shows how the implementation of key technologies in the classroom can help foster higher-level thinking among students. Plentiful, user-friendly examples illustrate how specific educational tools--including games, social media, flipped classrooms, and other emerging technologies--spur critical thinking and foster authentic intellectual work. A rigorous study, Technology in the Middle and Secondary Social Studies Classroom provides a comprehensive, up-to-date research framework for conceptualizing successful, technology-rich social studies classrooms.
Author : William B. Russell
Publisher : IAP
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 45,11 MB
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1623965225
The world is ever changing and the way students experience social studies should reflect the environment in which they live and learn. Digital Social Studies explores research, effective teaching strategies, and technologies for social studies practice in the digital age. The digital age of education is more prominent than ever and it is an appropriate time to examine the blending of the digital age and the field of social studies. What is digital social studies? Why do we need it and what is its purpose? What will social studies look like in the future? The contributing authors of this volume seek to explain, through an array of ideas and visions, what digital social studies can/should look like, while providing research and rationales for why digital social studies is needed and important. This volume includes twenty-two scholarly chapters discussing relevant topics of importance to digital social studies. The twenty-two chapters are divided into two sections. This stellar collection of writings includes contributions from leading scholars like Cheryl Mason Bolick, Michael Berson, Elizabeth Washington, Linda Bennett, and many more.
Author : Paloma Díaz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 13,78 MB
Release : 2019-06-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9811382654
This book aims at guiding the educators from a variety of available technologies to support learning and teaching by discussing the learning benefits and the challenges that interactive technology imposes. This guidance is based on practical experiences gathered through developing and integrating them into varied educational settings. It compiles experiences gained with various interactive technologies, offering a comprehensive perspective on the use and potential value of interactive technologies to support learning and teaching. Taken together, the chapters provide a broader view that does not focus exclusively on the uses of technology in educational settings, but also on the impact and ability of technology to improve the learning and teaching processes. The book addresses the needs of researchers, educators and other stakeholders in the area of education interested in learning how interactive technologies can be used to overcome key educational challenges.
Author : Meghan McGlinn Manfra
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 10,85 MB
Release : 2017-03-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 1118768833
The Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research is a wide-ranging resource on the current state of social studies education. This timely work not only reflects on the many recent developments in the field, but also explores emerging trends. This is the first major reference work on social studies education and research in a decade An in-depth look at the current state of social studies education and emerging trends Three sections cover: foundations of social studies research, theoretical and methodological frameworks guiding social studies research, and current trends and research related to teaching and learning social studies A state-of-the-art guide for both graduate students and established researchers Guided by an advisory board of well-respected scholars in social studies education research
