A study of the application of emerging technology: teacher and student perceptions of the impact of one-to-one laptop computer access

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dc.contributor.author	Niles, Rae
dc.date.accessioned	2007-07-21T18:58:04Z
dc.date.available	2007-07-21T18:58:04Z
dc.date.issued	2007-04-27
dc.identifier.citation	Niles, Rae. (2007). A study of the application of emerging technology: teacher and student perceptions of the impact of one-to-one laptop computer access. In Proceedings : 3rd Annual Symposium : Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects. Wichita, KS : Wichita State University, p.27-28	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10057/605
dc.description	Paper presented to the 3rd Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) held at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, Wichita State University, April 27, 2007.	en
dc.description	Research completed at the Dept. of Educational Leadership, College of Education	en
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this qualitative, embedded descriptive case study was to describe and identify Sedgwick High School’s teacher and student perceptions of the impact of one-to-one laptop computer access using an appreciative inquiry theoretical research perspective and the theoretical frameworks of change and paradigm shift. Data were collected through focus groups, as well as administration of the Left-Hand Right-Hand Column Case Method (LHRHCCM). Data were analyzed using the comparative analysis matrix method. Analyzed data revealed six salient findings: (1) Students functioned in the capacity of teacher, (2) technology changed the way teachers and students communicated, (3) the culture of the classroom dynamics between teacher and student changed, (4) technology made learning enjoyable for students, (5) teachers and students believed immersion in a technology-rich learning environment created advantages for student success after high school graduation, and (6) teachers believed access to ubiquitous technology created new challenges for maintaining student engagement in the learning process. Five findings suggested technology had changed teaching and learning and helped to create a paradigm shift in the teacher and student roles. One finding revealed challenges.	en
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dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	Wichita State University. Graduate School.	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	GRASP	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	v.3	en
dc.subject	Educational technology	en
dc.subject	Computers in a classroom	en
dc.title	A study of the application of emerging technology: teacher and student perceptions of the impact of one-to-one laptop computer access	en
dc.type	Conference paper	en