What Does the Research Say About Technology Integration?

Research continues to authenticate the positive impact that effective instruction coupled with a technology-rich learning environment can have on student performance. At the basic level, we know that computers help students improve their performance on basic skills tests, and is a powerful tool for problem solving, conceptual development and critical thinking. At the highest level, tech integration has demonstrated that:

• Students learn quickly and with greater retention when learning with the aid of computers.
• Students like learning with computers and their attitudes toward learning and school are positively affected by computer use.
• The use of computers appears most promising for low achieving and at-risk students.
• Effective and adequate teacher training is an integral element of successful learning programs based or assisted by technology.

Research & Articles
On our delicious site, a wide variety of research, articles, recommended reading and more.

How to improve teaching and learning with research-based strategies on the Focus on Effectiveness site. Don’t miss the Integrating Technologies page. Get the how-to and supporting research for handhelds, hardware, software, Web environments and the Web as resource for teaching and learning.

Literature Review – Technology Integration in K-12 Public Schools developed by a working group of the Educational Technology Advisory Committee. ( Download & Print)