Technology-Based Resources in Instruction of English Learner Students

• In Event: Poster Session 16
  In Poster Session: Division C Section 7 Technology Research Poster Session

Abstract

There is only limited research on the use of technology-based resources in instruction of English learner students. This paper reports on findings from interviews with district administrators, mainstream teachers, English as a second language teachers, and technology coaches in eight selected districts.The interviews focused on three questions: What types of technology-based resources are used for instruction of EL students? For what goals and in what ways are these resources used? What factors, such as professional development, affect teachers’ use of technology for instruction of English learner students? Findings are reported in terms of four categories of technology-based resources defined in the study.

Authors

• Annette M. Zehler, Westat

• Yesim Yilmazel-Sahin, Center for Applied Linguistics

• Lindsey Anne Massoud, Center for Applied Linguistics

• Sarah Catherine K. Moore, Center for Applied Linguistics

• Chengbin Yin, University of Maryland - College Park

• Katherine Kramer, Center for Applied Linguistics