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Edited by Dr. Lynne Schrum, University of Utah
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| formerly Journal of Research on Computing in
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Volume 38 Number 3 Spring 2006
Implementation and Effects
Of One-to-One Computing Initiatives:
A Research Synthesis
William R. Penuel
SRI International
Abstract
There are now a large number of initiatives designed to make laptops with wireless connectivity available to all students in schools. This paper synthesizes findings from research and evaluation studies that analyzed implementation and effects of one-to-one initiatives from a range of countries. Factors related to successful implementation reported in the research include extensive teacher professional development, access to technical support, and positive teacher attitudes toward student technology use. Outcome studies with rigorous designs are few, but those studies that did measure outcomes consistently reported positive effects on technology use, technology literacy, and writing skills.
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Contributor
William R. Penuel is Director of Evaluation Research at the Center for Technology
in Learning at SRI International. His research focuses on the ways that
technology can support the improvement of teaching and learning in science
and mathematics reform initiatives in schools and community settings. He is
the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, and, with Barbara Means
and Chris Padilla, is the author of The Connected School: Technology and Learning
in High School (Jossey-Bass). He holds a PhD in developmental psychology
from Clark University and an EdM from Harvard University in human development
and psychology.
Contact
Dr. William R. Penuel
Director of Evaluation
Research
SRI International
333 Ravenswood Avenue, Mailstop BN390,
Menlo Park, CA 94025
william.penuel@sri.com
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