The Effects of Student Created Digital Media on Understanding and Motivation in a Middle School Science Classroom

Download or read book The Effects of Student Created Digital Media on Understanding and Motivation in a Middle School Science Classroom written by Jennifer Heisler and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As technology progresses, teachers must constantly evaluate what tools are best practice for learning in their classroom. Student created digital media provides an avenue for students to express their learning and engagement in the classroom while practicing 21st century skills. This study looked at the effectiveness of student created digital media projects versus a traditional approach and their effect on learning and motivation. Utilizing qualitative and quantitative methods, this study found very little difference between these two approaches.