Awareness of Digital Learning among Prospective B.Ed Teachers
EFFECT OF MULTIMEDIA APPROACH ON ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH OF THE STUDENTS OF STANDARD IX
ICT FOR LEARNERS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES
IDENTITY IN CONTEMPORARY COMMUNITY: INSTRUCTOR IDENTITY IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM
Editorial: Indian Educational Researcher Volume 2, Issue 2, July – December 2009
Editorial Notes July 18, 2009. Pages: 01-02.
Welcome to the third volume of Indian Educational Researcher. This issue has articles on the
use of technology in education, along with a book review.
Evidence that technology supports improved student learning can be gained only through credible research, but the way in which research issues are framed play an important role in the results obtained. A large number of schools and colleges offer courses using e-learning in one form or the other. Despite this, research on e-learning adoption suggests, that it has not reached its full potential.
The first three articles of Volume 3 Issue 2 look at different aspects of technology. The first article by Dr. G.Subramonian and S.Sivakkumar discusses the attitude of teacher trainees to Internet Usage. The findings reveal that there is significant gender difference between male and female teacher trainees in their attitude to Internet usage.
The second article Awareness of Digital Learning among Prospective B.Ed. Teachers by F.L.Jasmine Anne Shyla and F.L. Antony Gracious investigates the awareness of digital learning among prospective B.Ed. teacher trainees. Five hypotheses have been tested. The highlight of this study is the construction of Digital Learning Scale. Tools of this kind will prove useful and can be trial tested over a larger sample.
In the third article, K.K. Sibichen examines the effect of Multimedia Approach on Achievement in English of the students of Standard IX. The findings indicate that multimedia approach enhances self-learning leading to enhancement of logical thinking and creativity among the learners..
The next two articles give an insight into use of technology in classrooms, though with different perspectives. JCT for Learners with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties has been sent in by Dr. Shyamala Muthusubramanian . M-Learning is the Future by K.Thiyagu and Dr. K.Mohanasundaram, is a very informative article on the use of mobiles in the classrooms.
We have also introduced a new section called Musings - where readers can share their thoughts on education. Dr. Kokila Ravi shares her thoughts on Instructor identity in an Online Classroom.
S.Mohan Kumar reviews the book Schools That Learn: A Fifth Discipline Field book for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares about Education by Peter M. Senge et. al.
We once again thank our readers for their continued support. We look forward to active interaction and feedback from you, so that we can reach a wider audience and make a significant impact in the field of education with The Indian Educational Researcher.