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ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER GAME USE AND MILKEN EXEMPLAR TEACHER INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

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2011
Abstract/Description:
This research examines the nature and level of educational computer-based game techniques adoption by Milken Educator Award winning teachers in achieving success in their classrooms. The focus of the research is on their level of acceptance of educational computer-based games and the nature of game usage to increase student performance in the classroom. With Davis' (1985) Technology Acceptance Model (Davis, 1985) as the conceptual framework, the research also examines how teachers' perceptions of educational computer-based games influence their willingness to incorporate these teaching methods in their classroom. The approach utilizes a descriptive survey to develop and evaluate responses from exemplar teachers about the level and nature of their use (or lack thereof) of educational computer-based games and implementation in the classroom. Further, this research seeks to identify successful and unsuccessful techniques in the use of educational computer-based games in the classroom. In addition, data collection and analysis will seek to identify the strength of relationships between content-specific educational computer-based games and subject; educational computer-based games and gender; educational computer-based games and age; etc. A teacher who is exemplary as defined by Milken Educator Awards possesses, "exceptional educational talent as evidenced by effective instructional practices and student learning results in the classroom and school". Survey findings are placed within the Technology Acceptance Model framework developed by Davis.
Title: ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER GAME USE AND MILKEN EXEMPLAR TEACHER INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES.
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Name(s): Dahan Marks, Yaela, Author
Proctor, Michael, Committee Chair
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2011
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: This research examines the nature and level of educational computer-based game techniques adoption by Milken Educator Award winning teachers in achieving success in their classrooms. The focus of the research is on their level of acceptance of educational computer-based games and the nature of game usage to increase student performance in the classroom. With Davis' (1985) Technology Acceptance Model (Davis, 1985) as the conceptual framework, the research also examines how teachers' perceptions of educational computer-based games influence their willingness to incorporate these teaching methods in their classroom. The approach utilizes a descriptive survey to develop and evaluate responses from exemplar teachers about the level and nature of their use (or lack thereof) of educational computer-based games and implementation in the classroom. Further, this research seeks to identify successful and unsuccessful techniques in the use of educational computer-based games in the classroom. In addition, data collection and analysis will seek to identify the strength of relationships between content-specific educational computer-based games and subject; educational computer-based games and gender; educational computer-based games and age; etc. A teacher who is exemplary as defined by Milken Educator Awards possesses, "exceptional educational talent as evidenced by effective instructional practices and student learning results in the classroom and school". Survey findings are placed within the Technology Acceptance Model framework developed by Davis.
Identifier: CFE0003682 (IID), ucf:48811 (fedora)
Note(s): 2011-05-01
Ph.D.
Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
Masters
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Subject(s): Teachers
Game Use
Technology Acceptance Model
Elementary Grades
Secondary Grades
Milken Foundation
Language Arts
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Instructional Strategies
Student Access to Games
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0003682
Restrictions on Access: campus 2014-10-01
Host Institution: UCF

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