May 2002 — Editorial

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Changes to Traditional Teaching

By Dr. Sylvia Charp, Editor-in Chief

Conclusions

More schools of education are using technology in their teaching and providing opportunities for cooperative learning. Teachers are shown how to spend less time in front of the class and more time working with small groups of individuals. School district budgets are including monies for staff development on the continued use of technology, and many federal grants insist monies be set aside to train educators on the proper use of technology.

Educators' needs for technology to enhance teaching and learning haven't been ignored. However, we don't have sufficient information on how technology is really being used and how, for example, increased use of the Internet results in better attainment of educators' goals and objectives. Perhaps, that is one of the reasons the advent of the computer hasn't drastically changed how teachers teach and students learn. It might also be why technological tools are used primarily to assist the traditional form of delivery.