21st Century Learning and Teaching

Researchers found similar effects on student learning and teacher behavior regardless of whether teachers took part in online or face-to-face professional development.

Fishman said that administrators and policymakers should see the findings as further evidence that online teacher professional development, while no silver bullet, can be a viable alternative to the traditional model.

"There's some hesitation on the part of teachers who think that online [professional development] is somehow less valuable to them because of a lack of personal connection," Fishman said.

"I think this study may make them a little more optimistic."

Now back to the PEW Research Center. This is one of the most popular research centers online and is also one of the most cited resource in academic articles. When you access its homepage , PEW team clearly state who they are, what kind of research they do, for whom they do it, and many other criteria we talked about earlier.

So, if you are looking for a trusted research platform to keep checking for the latest studies in the field of educational technology and its impact on human beings, consider PEW. In this regard I am sharing with you parts of a research study I am including in my Education 3.0 paper.

The study is entitled " Teens and Technology "