Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j4BMfUG19877; Wed, 11 May 2005 18:41:30 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 18:41:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4282896C.6050609@comcast.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "David J. Rosen" <djrosen@comcast.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3584] Research on supplemental, technology-based learning X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 5391 Lines: 133 NIFL-Technology Colleagues, I thought I was replying to a personal e-mail but -- since I posted it here -- I am interested in light which anyone can shed on this question: When I read the excellent research that Dennis Porter and Paul Porter have done on Innovative and Distance Learning in California, I understand one of the findings as follows: If ESL/ESOL students study English using both classes _and_ supplemental, technology-based instruction (English For All -- on CD/videotape or on the Web) outside class, they have greater learning gains than those who just enroll in class. I was checking with Dennis to see if I understood the outcome of the research correctly. I also want to know if this research is the beginning of hard evidence that technology-based instruction, supplemental to face-to-face instruction, is effective,. Incidentally, another study which supports this conclusion is the Hannah et.al Quasi Experimental exploratory study on intermediate ESOL student listening gains who used supplementary software. You will find this on the TECH21 Web site at: http://www.literacy.org/products/T21_ESL_jcs5_jul27_4.pdf If anyone on the NIFL-Technology list knows of ABE (including ESL/ESOL) research on using technology-based instruction as a supplement to classroom-based instruction, please let us know about it. Also see the section of the ALE Wiki on this: http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/ResearchOnTech#Is_supplemental_DL_instruction_an_effective_learning_tool.3F David J. Rosen David J. Rosen wrote: > Hi Dennis, > > I'm sorry I missed you -- I was supposed to join Marian and I think > you and others for dinner one night at COABE, but by the time I got > there you all had left. I was very disappointed. Oh, well. Next time. > > Thanks for your thoughts, and the adult school distance learning Web > page. I have added it to the Wiki. > I want to ask you, though, why you say that you don't have hard > evidence that supplemental DL instruction is effective. Would you > agree that your research and Paul Porter's show that, for ESL students > at least, the combination of classes and supplementary distance > learning (EFA) produce greater learning gains? Are you saying you > don't have evidence of its effectiveness for native speakers of > English? Are you saying that classroom plus EFA (on video, CD or the > web) should not be called supplemental learning? Or are you saying > something else? > > I would appreciate better understanding this. > > Thanks. > > All the best, > > David > > > > porter_d wrote: > >> David >> Sorry I missed you last week. We have been quiet pending refunding. >> The paperwork is about finalized, and I hope to start taking a hard >> look at the need and feasibility of creating some ABE multi-media >> materials -- re: our conversation in December. >> Regarding question 3. we have continuing research on California adult >> school distance learning. It can be found at >> http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=teacherLinks&categoryID=2 >> . This is the general address for the annual research. Current >> research in draft supports previous findings. This is probably a >> more useful address than the OTAN address cited in the Wiki...but >> that it your call. There is no question that it is effective and >> equitable, at least for ESL learners. We are starting to take a >> closer look at DL and student persistence with the preliminary >> results expected in a year or so. >> RE: supplemental DL instruction. It is used by some CA. community >> colleges including some of our best teachers; however, I have no hard >> evidence re: effectiveness. >> Dennis >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Rosen" <djrosen@comcast.net> >> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> >> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 6:38 PM >> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3581] Technology questions, and answers >> from research and professional wisdom >> >> >> >> >>> NIFL-Technology Colleagues, >>> >>> Are any of the questions below of interest to you? >>> >>> 1 What does research tell us about how low-literate adults use the >>> Internet? >>> 2 What do research and professional wisdom tell us about the value >>> and impact of integrating technology into the classroom? >>> 3 What do research and professional wisdom tell us about the use of >>> Distance Learning (DL)? >>> 4 What do research and professional wisdom tell us about the use of >>> Distance Learning (DL) in the classroom? >>> 5 Is supplementary DL instruction an effective learning tool? >>> 6 What is M-learning, and is this an effective DL and classroom tool? >>> >>> If so, the ALE Wiki Research on Technology web page lists research >>> and documented professional wisdom which address them. You will >>> find this at: >>> >>> http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/ResearchOnTech >>> >>> Perhaps you would like to add citations to other research on these >>> questions, or to pose other questions and link them to research or >>> documented professional wisdom. If so, you can register at the ALE >>> Wiki by going to >>> >>> http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Special:Userlogin >>> >>> Or if you just want to look around and see what's there, go to; >>> >>> http://wiki.literacytent.org >>> >>> David J. Rosen >>> djrosen@comcast.net >>
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