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Version 1.2 – Updated June 2023

Technology in other subjects

Overview

  • Influence: Technology in other subjects
  • Domain: Technology, School, and Out-of-School Strategies
  • Sub-Domain: Technology
  • Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Potential to accelerate
  • Influence Definition: The use of computer-assisted instruction—essentially, software designed to teach particular skills, methods, or concepts.

Evidence

  • Number of meta-analyses: 3
  • Number of studies: 96
  • Number of students: 4,433
  • Number of effects: 103
  • Weighted mean effect size: 0.58
  • Robustness index: 2

Meta-Analyses

Meta-Analyses
Journal Title Author First Author's Country Article Name Year Published Variable Number of Studies Number of Students Number of Effects Effect Size
Evaluation and the Health Professions Cohen & Dacanay USA Computer-Based Instruction and Health Professions Education: A Meta-Analysis of Outcomes 1992 Computer based in health education 37 0 37 0.41
Conference paper Yaakub & Finch USA Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Instruction in Technical Education: A Meta-Analysis 2001 ICT based technical education instruction 21 2,969 28 0.35
CALICO Journal Zhao USA Recent Developments in Technology and Language Learning: A Literature Review and Meta-analysis 2003 ICT on language learning 38 1,464 38 0.88
TOTAL/AVERAGE 96 4,433 103 0.55
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