PDA's in the classroom: A study of cognitive changes in elementary school children

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Beck, D. (2006). PDA's in the classroom: A study of cognitive changes in elementary school children. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (pp. 1451-1452). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006
Orlando, Florida, USA
March 19, 2006
ISBN 1-880094-58-4
  Caroline M. Crawford, Roger Carlsen, Karen McFerrin, Jerry Price, Roberta Weber & Dee Anna Willis
AACE

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Author

Dennis Beck, University of Florida, USA

Abstract

PDA's improve motivation, engagement, and learning, while remaining accessible and portable. Handhelds seem to easily adjust to various curricular content and thus integrate well with a variety of curriculum. Handhelds also seem to enable teachers to tailor content based upon up to the minute answers of the student body.The purpose of this research will be to observe a class of fifth grade students in a low SES school as they used their PDA's, and to report on the conditions under which such usage led to higher academic performance and change in metacognitive monitoring. Analyses will be completed using content, narrative, and thematic methods.

Keywords

• Elementary Education
• Students

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