How Does Technology Influence Student Learning

Title: How Does Technology Influence Student Learning

Author(s): John Cradler, Mary Mcnabb, Molly Freeman, and Richard Burchett

In this article, the authors answer the question of how technology influences student learning. The authors concluded that technology can positively influence students learning if it is used as a supplement to a specific content. There research has confirmed that “technology generally improves performance when the application directly supports the curriculum standards being assessed.” When considering using technology in the classroom, teachers are forced to revisit and reassess their subject’s curriculum which allows them to reevaluate if the curriculum has been effective in student learning or not.

Question 1: How does technology help student learning?
Answer 1: Technology can give students hands one experience in learning. Rather than having then set passively listening to the teacher lecture, students are able to become active participants in their learning.

Question 2: What are some ways in which schools underfunded can get a hold of technology?
Answer: Schools could try and appeal to the business in the community for donations, they could get students involved in raising money, and they would apply for federal grants.