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Joy Renfro MEDT 8484 Research Proposal

Research Title: Integrating Technology into the Elementary Science Classroom
 Often, the presence and basic usage of technology in a classroom is thought to be sufficient. In my experience, technology in the elementary science classroom is often limited to having students watch videos that are streamed from the Internet, and Interactive White Boards are often used primarily as expensive dry-erase boards. Through these practices, technology is not truly integrated and is not enhancing student learning. The purpose of my research is to find effective methods for integrating technology into the elementary science classroom. I plan to evaluate these methods by comparing them to more traditional techniques of teaching science at the elementary level.  Some questions I hope to answer: What are some methods for integrating technology in the elementary science classroom? Are these methods more beneficial for student learning than more traditional techniques? How can a teacher begin to use technology more effectively in the elementary science classroom?
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