IMPACTFUL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES OF ONE-TO-ONE ...

TABLE OF CONTENTSList of Tables ...................................................................................................................... xList of Figures ................................................................................................................... xiiList of Appendices ........................................................................................................... xiiiChapter One: Purpose of the Study ..................................................................................... 1Statement of the Problem ................................................................................................ 1Research Questions ......................................................................................................... 2Propositions..................................................................................................................... 2Conceptual Framework ................................................................................................... 3Key Terms ..................................................................................................................... 10Statement of Delimitations ........................................................................................... 11Role of the Researcher to the Field ............................................................................... 13Description of One-to-One Student Laptop Programs .................................................. 14Justification and Significance ....................................................................................... 19Overview of the Report ................................................................................................. 21Chapter Two: Literature Review ...................................................................................... 22Introduction ................................................................................................................... 22The Educational Digital Divide .................................................................................... 24Potential Role of Ubiquitous Computing in the Educational Digital Divide ................ 35Impact of One-to-one Student Laptop Programs on Teaching and Learning ............... 37Effects on Teachers ....................................................................................................... 37Changes to the Classroom Environment ....................................................................... 44Impacts on Student Learning ........................................................................................ 53Summary ....................................................................................................................... 61Chapter Three: Methodology ............................................................................................ 66Introduction ................................................................................................................... 66Research Questions ....................................................................................................... 67Variables ....................................................................................................................... 67Research Design............................................................................................................ 70Role of the Researcher .................................................................................................. 71Research Sites ............................................................................................................... 72Population and Sample ................................................................................................. 81Data Collection ............................................................................................................. 84viii