final research paper 9-2

Deanna Buchanan

Institution affliction

Critical analysis

Davidson et al., (2014) investigates the implementation of technology in instruction and teaching. The subject is the investigation of technology in the education setup. The federal government requires teachers to incorporate technology in the education sector. In the extended range of the plan is that all the teachers to be holders of a masters degree from certified institutions(difficult to read) (Davidson, Richardson& Jones, 2014). The teachers that the government uses only those teachers have skills that are useful in the century.

Davidson et al., (2014) try to investigate the issue on the curriculum. The curriculum is the process of administering education and curriculum covers all activities that revolve around teaching. Education administrators formulate the curriculums that the teachers must follow. Besides those that do not follow the curriculum can have their licenses denied. In the case, the administrators require the teachers in Texas to incorporate technology in offering education (Davidson et al., 2014). The administrators say that through the plan the learners will acquire good education since the use of technology is efficient.

In the study, primary method of study was a qualitative approach. In the study, the authors explored the use of technology as a tool for teaching two urban schools. The samples of the study were the classroom and how the teachers used technology in the school set-up. In the strategy, the authors used inquiries and observations on the students. In the research, the authors tried to investigate the reasons behind teachers not using technology in the classroom (Davidson et al., 2014). There was no manipulation of the setting since the authors investigated the natural settings. The author used the “multi-case study design” since he was trying to investigate two samples at around the same time while trying to investigate the same factor. The number of the participants was eight, and they all taught English in the schools. Before the research, the researchers obtained a permit from the administrators that allowed them to carry out the study (Davidson et al., 2014).

The federal government provides a rule that the teachers must use technology in offering instructions to the student. However, the teachers in the regions are reluctant to utilize the technology. Among the authors’ speculations was that underutilization was due to the teachers or were the barriers in the teachers. In the investigation, the author also tried to investigate if the teachers had any suggestion in the utilization of the projects (Davidson et al., 2014).

In future research, there is a need to investigate the best method that the administrators can use to educate the teachers on the use of technology. In the study, Davidson et al. (2014) found out that the primary reason that there is an underutilization of technology in the education setup is the lack of knowledge in the teachers. Therefore, investigating the best method to educate the teachers in the direction of the research. The education administrators need to use the most appropriate way to offer knowledge to the teachers to ensure that they utilize technology in the classroom setup.

Technology and disabled students

At most times the students with disabilities do not receive education on equal grounds like the other healthy children since the students are disabled

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Besides, the teachers find it difficult to offer education to the students with special needs since they lack knowledge on how to handle the students. However, with the integration of technology, the students will be able to learn effectively like regular students. Incorporation of technology will assist the students by replacing the feature that is missing in the student. In an instance, a word processor and google voice recorder will offer great help to the students who lack hands (Adyrkhaev, 2016). On the other hand, online classes will provide support to those students who cannot move to the students(re-word). In the situation, technology will offer the students with capabilities like the other students. Secondly, the students will motivate the students. Technology will assist the students with spelling checkers, auto-corrects, an online dictionary.(reword…. How do these online tools amount to "students helping students'?) Such features would be difficult to perform without technology. Thirdly, technology also provides portable note-taking devices that make it possible for students to take notes like other children (Adyrkhaev, 2016). An example is the Alpha-Smart 3000 keyboard that records notes from recording and converts them to readable notes. Alpha-Smart 3000 device is more comfortable to operate. Therefore, learners of all levels can utilize the equipment. Lastly, technology will expand(tense shift) the cognitive ability of the students since the computer screens provide the visuals that would not be clear on drawing with hands (Adyrkhaev, 2016). The strategy will increase the overall outreach of the students since they are familiar with technology in areas outside of school. Incorporating technology will enhance learning since many of students in schools right now are born in the computer era. Besides, technology also provides technology(reword doesn’t make since) for remote learning. Therefore, it will promote outreach.

References

Adyrkhaev, S. G. (2016). Modern technology of physical education of disabled students in conditions of inclusive education. Pedagogics, psychology, medical-biological problems of physical training and sports, 20(1), 4-12.

Davidson, L. Y. J., Richardson, M., & Jones, D. (2014). Teachers' Perspective on Using Technology as an Instructional Tool. Research in Higher Education Journal, 24.

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Why: Difficult to navigate your meaning of explanations regarding technology and learners with disabilities in this assignment

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