TY - JOUR
T1 - Combining assessment and research during development of large technology integration projects
AU - Koszalka, Tiffany A.
AU - Grabowski, Barbara L.
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was made possible through funding from the National Aeronautics Space Administration, Leading Educators to Applications, Research, and NASA-Related Educational Resources in Science (LEARNERS), a Cooperative Agreement Notice from the NASA Education Division and Learning Technologies Project. Project Number: NCC5-432: Learning Using ERAST Aircraft for Understanding Remote Sensing, Atmospheric Sampling and Aircraft Technologies, (LUAU II). Additional recognition is acknowledged for Dr Luke Flynn, Co-Principal Investigator, of the Department of Geosciences, of the University of Hawaii.
PY - 2003/5
Y1 - 2003/5
N2 - Descriptions of large technology integration projects can be found in the literature. Amongst reports of instructionally sound designs and increases in learning loom debates on the effectiveness and impact of the use of technology in education. Combining assessment and research components for large technology integration projects should yield results that inform this debate. The task of integrating assessment and research, however, is complex. Descriptions about how either assessment or research should be conducted can be found, but detailed examples illustrating integration of such strategies are scarce. This paper provides brief definitions of assessment, evaluation, and research and describes strategies for integrating and managing assessment and research activities for a large education technology development project. Examples of tools used to develop and manage a comprehensive assessment and research plan in a large technology integration development and research project are provided.
AB - Descriptions of large technology integration projects can be found in the literature. Amongst reports of instructionally sound designs and increases in learning loom debates on the effectiveness and impact of the use of technology in education. Combining assessment and research components for large technology integration projects should yield results that inform this debate. The task of integrating assessment and research, however, is complex. Descriptions about how either assessment or research should be conducted can be found, but detailed examples illustrating integration of such strategies are scarce. This paper provides brief definitions of assessment, evaluation, and research and describes strategies for integrating and managing assessment and research activities for a large education technology development project. Examples of tools used to develop and manage a comprehensive assessment and research plan in a large technology integration development and research project are provided.
KW - Assessment and research strategies
KW - National Aeronautics and Space Administration educational resources
KW - Research on technology integration
KW - Technology evaluation
KW - Technology integration assessment
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U2 - 10.1016/S0149-7189(03)00004-1
DO - 10.1016/S0149-7189(03)00004-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 24011489
AN - SCOPUS:0037407109
SN - 0149-7189
VL - 26
SP - 203
EP - 213
JO - Evaluation and Program Planning
JF - Evaluation and Program Planning
IS - 2
ER -