Collaborative Data Analysis/Poster

Session of Findings (en Lieu of Exam)

Analyze and summarize findings from data on technology and education provided by your instructor. Present poster at Educational Research Exchange on February 3, 2006. Groups of 2-3 permitted.

Possible Posters:

1. Many educational leaders believe that younger teachers are more skilled at infusing technology than older teachers, yet previous analyses by your classmates have found little correlation between teacher age and level of technology integration. Based on 2004 data from 1200 teachers in the Dallas area, what do you think? http://courseweb.unt.edu/gknezek/06spring/5610/data/CFBteachersSp2004.sav

2. Several studies have shown that teachers with computer access at home tend to have higher levels of technology integration than those without. Based on the same data as for item 1, what is the effect size of home computer access? Is it large are small? http://courseweb.unt.edu/gknezek/06spring/5610/data/CFBteachersSp2004.sav

3. Riel and Becker (2000) found that ÒTeacher LeadersÓ in the use of technology tend to continue to purpose professional development and higher degrees. Among teachers in the DFW metroplex from item 1, do those with higher degrees tend to have higher levels of technology integration? http://courseweb.unt.edu/gknezek/06spring/5610/data/CFBteachersSp2004.sav

4. UNT authors have recently demonstrated that gender differences in attitudes toward computers do not necessarily exist at all age levels, and switch at certain levels in normal computers-in-classrooms-and-labs environments. In an environment with ubiquitous access (such as laptops for every student), would we find any gender differences at all? http://courseweb.unt.edu/gknezek/06spring/5610/data/cfbsecondary04.sav

http://courseweb.unt.edu/gknezek/06spring/5610/data/CFBelemstu04.sav

http://courseweb.unt.edu/gknezek/06spring/5610/data/IrvingStudentSp05.sav

5. Few researchers have studied gender differences among teachers with technology in 1-to-1 laptop environments. Are females higher in some areas, and males in others? If so, what are the effect sizes? Data from a DFW school district that has laptops for all high school teachers and students gives us an avenue to know. http://courseweb.unt.edu/gknezek/06spring/5610/data/IrvingTeachersSp05.sav

Due date: February 3, 2006

Value: 20 points