Teachers rely more on experience and instinct than on academic research, and teachers who rely on research are more comfortable with and positive about edtech¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2019 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? 96 percent of teachers rely a great deal or good amount on experience and 90 percent on instinct, versus 66 percent on education/professional development and 53 percent on academic research. → Digital Promise Global 2019 q2 i? Teachers who rely on academic research are more likely to be very comfortable with edtech (64 percent versus 46 percent) and to say it greatly improves learning (21 percent versus 6 percent). → Digital Promise Global 2019 (2)

Evidence¶

Digital Promise Global 2019¶

Digital Promise Global (2019). Learning in the 21st Century: How the American Public, Parents, and Teachers View Students’ Potential and Their Learning Experience. Digital Promise Global: Washington, DC. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/32480546-27ed-4785-8703-bf66b74f6bfd doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/66

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Teacher survey item on sources of influence found teachers "rely more on experience (96 percent) and instinct (90 percent)" than on education and professional development or academic research; administrators ranked lowest at 32 percent.

"When asked how much they rely on each of a series of supports to inform their work, teachers say they rely more on experience (96 percent) and instinct (90 percent) than their education and professional development (66 percent) or academic research (53 percent)."

Digital Promise Global 2019 (2)¶

Digital Promise Global (2019). Learning in the 21st Century: How the American Public, Parents, and Teachers View Students’ Potential and Their Learning Experience. Digital Promise Global: Washington, DC. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/32480546-27ed-4785-8703-bf66b74f6bfd

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Teacher survey cross-analysis found those relying on academic research "more likely than others to say they are “very comfortable” with edtech, 64 percent versus 46 percent"; they were also more apt to say edtech greatly improves learning, 21 versus 6 percent.

"Notably, teachers who rely on academic research are more likely than others to say they are “very comfortable” with edtech, 64 percent versus 46 percent."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Teachers receiving 11 or more hours of training on integrating digital content report almost double the reliance on software and the Internet compared with untrained teachers — related
• Educators reported large increases in comfort leveraging their knowledge of the topics to share with peer educators — related
• Majorities say edtech improves students' learning experiences, but few think it does so greatly, and a plurality of teachers say it hurts collaboration — related