| The theme for the 2009 CAERDA Conference is
“Educational Technology: Enhancing Teaching and Learning
in the 21st Century.” Technology has redefined our educational
processes and social structure. To better prepare students
to meet the demands of this technologically advanced era,
teachers and educators alike must consider the role of technology
in facilitating learning and fostering cross-cultural understanding.
While technology has been used in diverse learning environments
and disciplinary areas to enhance instruction, more efforts
are needed to understand a range of issues from the integration
of new technologies to the assessment of their effectiveness.
At this conference, we are particularly interested in research
related to (a) the use of educational technology with the
focus on Chinese or Chinese American students, and the Chinese
culture or language; and (b) international studies that compare
educational technology usage across different cultural, linguistic,
ethnic, or socioeconomic backgrounds (e.g., comparing students
and schools in the U.S. with those in China, Taiwan, and Hong
Kong). Within this broad conference theme, the conference
will focus on the following sub-themes: |
Sub-theme 1: Enhancing teaching and
learning through the use of technology (e.g., digital story,
automated reading tutor, using computers in Chinese language
instruction);
Sub-theme 2: Assessing the effects of using technology
for instruction and learning (e.g., assessment of technology
accessibility, assessment of student academic achievement
or social competence, evaluation of educational computer
software);
Sub-theme 3: Promoting effective technology use
in distance or online learning (e.g., e-learning in foreign
language, online AP courses in rural schools); and
Sub-theme 4: Examining policies and other
issues related to educational technology beyond the classroom
(e.g., digital divide, technological infrastructure, computer
security, Internet safety for children).
|
