Internets Effect on Educational Research Compared to Conventional Research
Internets Effect on Educational Research Compared to Conventional Research
Nina L. Creque
EDB 612, Spring 2010
Curriculum Theory and Instruction
Cleveland State University
Abstract
The Internet has been around for more than 10 years and has technologically advanced through the years. One of the advances of the Internet is online research. The Internet was once a military project that was not publically in use, now the Internet is used worldwide. In educational institutions some teachers and professors question the integrity of the information available on the Internet. The potential impact of computer technologies on teaching with regard to education is partially due the Internet’s rapid growth in the last two to three years (Becker, 1999).
Problem Statement
The purpose of this study is to investigate traditional research methods of the past compared to using the Internet for research to determine and compare which research method is more effective. There will also be an investigation on the Internets effect on the approach to learning in comparison to a traditional classroom setting.
How Will This Make a Difference
There are ways to use to Internet to effectively and creatively do educational research. The positive difference this will make on students is to maybe find ways or think outside of the “box” when doing research. Sometimes finding the information on the Internet is the start of an idea and building on that information and doing further research for the purpose of credibility can be interesting and fun.
According to the Educational Media International article The Use of the Internet Environment for Enhancing Creativity, “The use of the Internet environment for developing higher level learning skills has recently become a prime educational concern. The highest of these skills, creative thinking, has a most significant impact in all aspects of our life. It has always been the origin of innovation and has yielded most of the
Nina L. Creque
EDB 612, Spring 2010
Curriculum Theory and Instruction
Cleveland State University
Abstract
The Internet has been around for more than 10 years and has technologically advanced through the years. One of the advances of the Internet is online research. The Internet was once a military project that was not publically in use, now the Internet is used worldwide. In educational institutions some teachers and professors question the integrity of the information available on the Internet. The potential impact of computer technologies on teaching with regard to education is partially due the Internet’s rapid growth in the last two to three years (Becker, 1999).
Problem Statement
The purpose of this study is to investigate traditional research methods of the past compared to using the Internet for research to determine and compare which research method is more effective. There will also be an investigation on the Internets effect on the approach to learning in comparison to a traditional classroom setting.
How Will This Make a Difference
There are ways to use to Internet to effectively and creatively do educational research. The positive difference this will make on students is to maybe find ways or think outside of the “box” when doing research. Sometimes finding the information on the Internet is the start of an idea and building on that information and doing further research for the purpose of credibility can be interesting and fun.
According to the Educational Media International article The Use of the Internet Environment for Enhancing Creativity, “The use of the Internet environment for developing higher level learning skills has recently become a prime educational concern. The highest of these skills, creative thinking, has a most significant impact in all aspects of our life. It has always been the origin of innovation and has yielded most of the
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