dc.contributor.author	Matusevich, Melissa Nabbe	en
dc.contributor.committeecochair	Kelly, Patricia Proudfoot	en
dc.contributor.committeecochair	Harris, Larry A.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Wilder, Paula G.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Parson, Stephen R.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Niles, Jerome A.	en
dc.contributor.department	Teaching and Learning	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-14T20:09:15Z	en
dc.date.adate	1999-04-17	en
dc.date.available	2014-03-14T20:09:15Z	en
dc.date.issued	1999-03-22	en
dc.date.rdate	1999-04-17	en
dc.date.sdate	1999-04-09	en
dc.description.abstract	This descriptive case study investigated the effects of widespread availability of information technology in a fifth grade classroom using a constructivist paradigm. The same computer configuration that students used in the classroom was provided for them at home, along with an Internet dial-up connection. The technology was used as an adjunct to the classroom and was utilized when appropriate. In addition to general classroom observations, four students were chosen for closer study. Their progress was monitored throughout the year with respect to three emerging themes related to information technology use: self-directed learning, collaboration, and social interaction. The results of this study were organized into individual student stories with each theme explored. The results showed that the students used the available technology both in the classroom and at home. There was a natural fit between the requirements of the fifth grade class and the available tools. Students chose to utilize the available technology and derived new ways of doing so, particularly at home where they were totally self-directed. For the students in this study, learning became a two-way process. Skills students developed on their own were shared with their teachers and other classmates.	en
dc.description.degree	Ed. D.	en
dc.identifier.other	etd-040999-165754	en
dc.identifier.sourceurl	http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-040999-165754/	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26735	en
dc.publisher	Virginia Tech	en
dc.relation.haspart	mike.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	readme.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	etd.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	mike.ppt	en
dc.rights	In Copyright	en
dc.rights.uri	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/	en
dc.subject	Collaboration	en
dc.subject	constructivism	en
dc.subject	social interaction	en
dc.subject	self-directed learning	en
dc.subject	educational technology	en
dc.subject	classroom practice	en
dc.title	Implementing Technology in a Fifth Grade Classroom: School and Home Perspectives	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
thesis.degree.discipline	Curriculum and Instruction	en
thesis.degree.grantor	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	en
thesis.degree.level	doctoral	en
thesis.degree.name	Doctor of Education	en

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