PBS LearningMedia which provides digital learning experiences for students, recently conducted a study that goes beyond looking at the impact of technology on students ability to fill bubbles in old-fashioned tests. Instead, it showed the positive impact of educational media on student achievement.
Key findings include:
1) High
quality digital content positively impacted student content knowledge and
critical thinking practices when integrated into existing curriculum. Across
subject areas (English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies),
student performance on content assessments showed significant improvement,
increasing by eight percentage points.
2) On
average, students outperformed national assessment norms by 10 percentage
points, and students also outperformed state assessment norms, by an average of
11 percentage points.
3) More
than half (56 percent) of students also showed an increase in the frequency
with which they engaged in critical thinking practices.
4) Teachers
overwhelmingly reported that PBS LearningMedia made positive contributions to
their classroom practices, with many saying they are more likely to integrate
digital media into their lessons.
The study was
conducted by Education Development Center’s Center for Children and Technology
and investigated the potential impact on student performance when the resources
available through PBS LearningMedia were integrated into existing
curriculum. There are resources across content area and grade levels such
as “60-Second Presidents.” These resources appeal to today's social learners
providing the ability to interact with content by liking and commenting on
various resources. Teachers and students can register at https://account.pbs.org/accounts/openid/login.
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