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Title:
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USING AND RESEARCHING WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN A HIGHER EDUCATION MULTICULTURAL COURSE |
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Author(s):
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Diane L. Judd, Inez A. Heath, Mark J. Fenster |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-32-8 |
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Editors:
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Heling Huai, Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2010 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Higher Education, Multiculture, Multicultural Content Course, Innovative Technologies, Interactive Whiteboard, and Research Study |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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49 |
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Last Page:
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56 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This study researches the results of the acquisition of multicultural content using two different technology-based approaches in a required course on culture and diversity for teacher education majors in higher education. Test scores were compared between two groups using two distinct methodologies: traditional technology-based instruction and interactive whiteboard instruction, to determine the effectiveness between the groups. Results between pre and post tests indicated significant gains in test scores by the students in the Treatment Group, who received instructions with the use of the interactive whiteboard, compared to the students in the Control Group, who received instruction using the more traditional technology-based strategies centered on PowerPoint lectures that are typically used in higher education. The research also examined how well university students related to what they had learned in the culture and diversity course and their reflections of how this knowledge would impact their futures as teachers and citizens. |
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