The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition (SAMR) Model: a Critical Review and Suggestions for its Use

The Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR) model is a four-level, taxonomy-based approach for selecting, using, and evaluating technology in K-12 settings (Puentedura 2006 ). Despite its increasing popularity among practitioners, the SAMR model is not currently represented...

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Published in:TechTrends 2016-09, Vol.60 (5), p.433-441
Main Authors: Hamilton, Erica R., Rosenberg, Joshua M., Akcaoglu, Mete
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Augmentation
Conversation
Education
Educational Technology
Elementary School Teachers
Elementary Secondary Education
Learning
Learning and Instruction
Original Paper
Secondary School Teachers
Software
Structural hierarchy
Students
Taxonomy
Teachers
Teaching
Technology assessment
Technology Integration
Technology Uses in Education
Technology utilization
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Summary:The Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR) model is a four-level, taxonomy-based approach for selecting, using, and evaluating technology in K-12 settings (Puentedura 2006 ). Despite its increasing popularity among practitioners, the SAMR model is not currently represented in the extant literature. To focus the ongoing conversation regarding K-12 educators’ understanding and implementation of technology, we provide a critical review of the SAMR model using theory and prior research. We focus on the absence of context, its hierarchical structure, and the emphasis placed on product over process and conclude with suggestions to guide educators’ and researchers’ technology integration efforts.
ISSN:8756-3894
1559-7075
DOI:10.1007/s11528-016-0091-y