Student achievement and LCD projection systems
Student achievement and LCD projection systems
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2005
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Qualls, Dee
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Technology is a definite part of the future of education. As technology changes, educators must strive to be innovative and look at how best to meet the needs of students. Electronic classrooms were first used in businesses and then at universities and colleges. These classrooms consisted of using a projection system connected to a computer so that viewers could see presentations better. This has led to most of the studies using high-end technological equipment having been done on older students.
The purpose of this study was to discover if using a LCD projection system can improve student achievement at the elementary level. There were 59 first grade students who participated in this study. The researcher tried different methods of teaching both with and without a projection system to see which would affect student achievement.
It was hypothesized that there was a relationship between the medium of instruction and student academic achievement. Specifically, students who learned with a projection system would have higher academic achievement than their counterparts who learned using a 26-inch television monitor or those who were given instruction using a 17-inch computer monitor.
Using 3 classrooms, the researcher taught the same lesson to first grade students but changed the method of instruction to see which technique allowed students to have the greatest success. The students who were taught with a LCD projection system had the greatest success. Students who were excited about what they could see were more focused on what they are doing and were able to have a higher rate of success.
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Educational technology