Learning+by+Doing

I am curious … has there been any research undertaken that shows a comparative study between children who are exposed to technology and children who are solely taught by an effective teacher? Most of you reading this might think that the answer is obvious – that children exposed to technology would fare better in standardized tests. Hmmm. Could it ever be possible that a curriculum that is heavy on experiential learning (as expressed in John Dewey’s dictum of “learning by doing”), can be as effective as a technology-based curriculum?
 * __ January 30, 2009  __**