Survey shows edtech underperforms in most American classrooms

84% of teachers questioned in a recent survey believe their school has inadequate technology integration leading to lower levels of student engagement. The teachers noted they would like to incorporate personalised learning and individual assignments into schools, with 40% believing that classroom technologies would help them achieve their teaching objectives. Improved education technology could also work to save teachers time that could be spent formulating lesson plans, researching new theories, or collaborating with colleagues as 33% of their time is spent on administrative tasks.

Report cards are in, and classroom technologies could have scored better.

According to the Teachers’ Dream Classroom Survey, released this month by online and blended learning services provider Edgenuity, only 16 percent of teachers gave their schools an A grade for technology integration. Most teachers (53 percent) rated their schools at the B level, while nearly a third of teachers (31 percent) gave their schools a grade of C, D or F.

The ratings are significant, as the survey found an important link between technology integration and teacher success: Eighty percent of the teachers who gave their schools top marks said technology helps them achieve their objectives; this percentage decreased in conjunction with falling integration grades.

The survey results also reveal ties between technology integration and student engagement, and indicate that teachers would like to put more energy toward personalizing learning, with the belief that technology helps them realize that goal.

Check out the Edgenuity infographic below for more insights from the survey.

SOURCE: Edgenuity