Document Type
Paper presentation
School Name
Bronx International High School
School Code
ARCH00043
Abstract / Executive Summary
Integrating digital technology in education aligns closely with the United Nations’ SDG 4, which focuses on equitable education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. This study, which aims to determine the digital technologies that replaced, amplified, and transformed the instructional practices of Filipino-American educators, specifically targets accessibility to quality education by catering to diverse learning needs and improving engagement and outcomes. Sixty-four Filipino-American educators across the United States, identified through purposive sampling, evaluated the extent of their integration of popular digital technologies in the classrooms. These technologies were ranked according to how much they replaced the educator’s traditional instructional practices, how they increased the productivity or effectiveness of these practices, and how they reinvented the educators’ teaching or curricular goals. Educators identified twelve sets of popular digital technologies for each of the three survey instruments. Results showed that Smartboards, online grading systems, digital presentations, and learning management systems “very highly” replaced customary instructional practices among these educators. Smartboards, online grading systems, and learning management systems also “very highly” amplified these practices. Applications or assistive tools in the classroom and teaching materials produced through collaboration among educators “highly” transformed their practices. The study's findings underscore the significant impact of digital technologies on modern instructional practices and highlight the pivotal role of digital technology in reshaping education by aligning efforts to meet the demands of 21st-century learning. Future pedagogical practices may increasingly focus on leveraging these tools to foster critical thinking, creativity, and technological fluency.
Keywords:
digital technology; instructional practices; replacement; amplification; transformation
Replacing, amplifying, and transforming instructional practices: Digital technology profile among Filipino-American educators
Integrating digital technology in education aligns closely with the United Nations’ SDG 4, which focuses on equitable education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. This study, which aims to determine the digital technologies that replaced, amplified, and transformed the instructional practices of Filipino-American educators, specifically targets accessibility to quality education by catering to diverse learning needs and improving engagement and outcomes. Sixty-four Filipino-American educators across the United States, identified through purposive sampling, evaluated the extent of their integration of popular digital technologies in the classrooms. These technologies were ranked according to how much they replaced the educator’s traditional instructional practices, how they increased the productivity or effectiveness of these practices, and how they reinvented the educators’ teaching or curricular goals. Educators identified twelve sets of popular digital technologies for each of the three survey instruments. Results showed that Smartboards, online grading systems, digital presentations, and learning management systems “very highly” replaced customary instructional practices among these educators. Smartboards, online grading systems, and learning management systems also “very highly” amplified these practices. Applications or assistive tools in the classroom and teaching materials produced through collaboration among educators “highly” transformed their practices. The study's findings underscore the significant impact of digital technologies on modern instructional practices and highlight the pivotal role of digital technology in reshaping education by aligning efforts to meet the demands of 21st-century learning. Future pedagogical practices may increasingly focus on leveraging these tools to foster critical thinking, creativity, and technological fluency.
