EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Integration of Technology in the Classrooms and its Impact

Integration of Technology in the Classrooms and its Impact

Introduction

Assessments of educational technology's value and effectiveness are in part influenced by the definition of the term that is used (Clark & Mayer, 2007). Currently common usage tends to assume that technology refers to devices, especially digital innovations, such as software, laptop computers, and PDAs that are used in learning contexts without inherent consideration of the device's pedagogical design. Many of those who conduct educational technology research, however, hold an alternative perspective that defines educational technology as an application of scientific principles, which helps ...