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Research

Empirically-validated Frameworks and Decades of Action Research Anchor Evidence-First

Innovative Teaching Practices Backed by Research

For over 30 years, LoTi Connection has led the way in research-driven instructional improvement. Our LoTi Framework and H.E.A.T. Framework have been validated through national studies and applied in thousands of schools nationwide.

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Validity & Reliability Research

The LoTi Survey has emerged as a statistically-valid tool achieving (1) content, (2) construct, and (3) criterion validity related to measuring innovative teaching practices.

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Content Validity

Original LoTi Questionnaire
(1995)

In 1995, shortly after Dr. Chris Moersch developed the original LoTi Framework and LoTi Questionnaire instrument, a team of instructional technology professionals evaluated the LoTi Questionnaire for content validity using the LoTi Framework. Content validity was established through a representative item sampling of the survey's different content domains.

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Construct Validity

LoTi DETAILS Questionnaire
(2006)

In Spring, 2006, the LoTi Questionnaire was the topic of an extensive validation study conducted by Dr. Jill Stoltzfus at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This validation study focused on an expanded version of the original LoTi Questionnaire (LoTi DETAILS) that could be used to capture the depth of teachers' professional development needs.

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Criterion Validity

LoTi Digital Age Survey
(2009)

The LoTi Digital Age survey was the topic of a criterion-based validation study conducted by Dr. Jill Stoltzfus in the Fall of 2009. This study focused on comparing aggregate results from the LoTi Digital Age Survey version of the assessment with results from another instructional technology survey, the Texas School Technology and Readiness (STaR) assessment.

Action Research

Hundreds of doctoral dissertations have been published using our frameworks and their focus on using technology to develop higher-order questioning and learner engagement through real-world connections.

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Published Research

Journal and conference publications referencing our frameworks have been published around the world supporting the role of instructional technology in today's classrooms.

Supporting Research

Books and anthologies referencing our frameworks have been published worldwide associated with instructional and technology expertise.

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