ERIC Number: ED514300
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 206
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ISBN: ISBN-978-1-1096-4090-8
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Critical Connections: Technology Use that Empowers
O'Hara, Kate E.
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, City University of New York
This research employs the use of narrative and auto-ethnography in an examination of the complex relationships that arise when students and teachers use technology as an instructional tool. The story unfolds in an exploration of the significant impact and implications the use of computers and related technologies have on educational and societal spheres. This narrative, drawing from personal experiences in the secondary New York City classroom, also references existing published quantitative and qualitative research that exemplifies the use of technology in urban educational settings. Within a theoretical, hermeneutical framework, and couched in social theory and critical theory, the empowering potential of effective technology use by students and teachers is discussed throughout as well. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Ethnography, Social Theories, Computer Assisted Instruction, Technology Integration, Urban Schools, Secondary School Teachers, Student Empowerment, Teacher Empowerment
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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