Differentiated Teaching and Learning: Analyzing One-to-One Teacher-Student Interactions in Technology-Rich Environment

• In Event: Poster Session 19
  In Poster Session: Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments

Abstract

The term “differentiated learning” is becoming more and more common in educational technology policy and it is approached by various perspectives. This study explores the differentiation in learning from a perspective of teacher-student one-to-one interactions and instructional modalities in a technology-rich learning environment, compared to traditional settings. The subjects were 266 4th and 5th grade students and 8 teachers, who joined Time To Know program in Dallas and 187 4th and 5th grade students and 8 teachers who learned and taught in traditional settings. Findings indicated that the frequency of one-to-one teacher-student learning interactions and instructional modalities significantly increased. The paper conceptually discusses the findings and suggests possible implications for educational practice.

Authors

• Yigal Rosen, Pearson

• Dawne Beck-Hill, Time To Know