Researchers have explored the effectiveness of computer simulations for supporting science
teaching and learning during the past four decades. The purpose of this paper is to provide …

Abstract Background Case-Based Learning (CBL) in medical education is a teaching
approach that engages students as learners through active learning in small, collaborative …

Although teachers today recognize the importance of integrating technology into their
curricula, efforts are often limited by both external (first-order) and internal (second-order) …

This article examines the effects of professional development on teachers' instruction. Using
a purposefully selected sample of about 207 teachers in 30 schools, in 10 districts in five …

Recent findings have shown that at-risk students in grades k-12 are being deprived of
challenges and of the chance to use complex thinking skills. The purpose of this study is to …

While the number of computers in the classroom continues to increase and tremendous
support for technology integration exists in government, business, and academia, a major …

Discussion of the successful adoption and use of information technology in education
focuses on teacher's personal philosophical beliefs and how they influence the successful …

ABSTRACTS The purpose of this study was to explore 13 K‐12 teachers' reports of how the
Internet influenced literacy and literacy instruction in their classrooms. The teachers …

The need for flexibility in learning and the affordances of technology provided the impetus
for the rise of blended learning (BL) globally across higher education institutions. However …

This paper presents an analysis of results from an evaluation of The Centers for Quality
Teaching and Learning, a professional development program placing technology in the …