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The Internet's Impact on Teacher Practice and Classroom Culture
Drs. Douglas W. Green and Thomas O'Brien, Binghamton University

Internet access and more constructivist teaching practices are commonly called for by national- and state-level commissions and plans. This raises two questions that were the focus of a study we recently completed. First, does Internet use result in an increase in constructivist teacher practices? Second, what other features of classroom life are impacted when the Internet is used as a source of information for student research projects? This article offers answers to these questions based on our findings, along with what we hope to be some practical advice....



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