Pre-Service Education Students Evaluating the TTF Mathematics Packages

Chris Campbell

Australian Educational Computing Vol. 27, No. 3 (2013) pp. 48–53

As part of the Teaching Teachers for the Future (TTF) project packages were developed using ICT within the mathematics content area. The rationale for these packages included using digital technologies to teach mathematical content and how student...

Middle Years Students' Use of Self-Regulating Strategies in an Online Journaling Environment

Chris Campbell

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 12, No. 3 (2009) pp. 98–106

This study investigated boys' capacity for self regulation in a Year 8 classroom at a regional secondary college in the state of Victoria, Australia. This was an exploratory descriptive study that sought to examine how the use of an online journal...

Full STEAM Ahead: Creating informal teaching opportunities for pre-service teachers

Chris Campbell

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 3134–3138

This project involves creating informal community spaces for pre-service teachers to have an opportunity to teach either STEM or STEAM workshops with children. By giving pre-service teachers informal teaching experiences in these areas it will...

Topics: African Perspective

Setting the scene: The Teaching Teachers for the Future Project

Chris Campbell

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2738–2742

This paper will be providing a brief overview to the project, setting the scene and providing context for Australian higher education with relation to TPACK. This project aims to “embed ICT into everyday classroom learning by transforming the...

Ascertaining the Educational Technology Taught in Various Education Courses at One Australian University

Chris Campbell

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2734–2737

It is widely acknowledged that it is important to teach a variety of technological skills to pre-service teachers so that they not only feel comfortable using the technology themselves but so that they can teach technology and the associated skills...

Ascertaining the Educational Technology Taught in Various School of Education Courses at One Australian University

Chris Campbell

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 3072–3076

Abstract: It is widely acknowledged that it is important to teach a variety of technological skills to pre-service teachers so that they not only feel comfortable using the technology themselves but so that they can teach technology and thus the...

Learning in a different life: Pre-service education students using an online virtual world.

Chris Campbell

Journal of Virtual Worlds Research Vol. 2, No. 1 (Mar 06, 2009)

Second Life is an online virtual world that is three dimensional and uses rich graphics to allow the user to be engaged in this environment. There has been a significant increase in people using this virtual world and of those conducting research in ...

Implementing a learner response system in one university

Chris Campbell

ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2012 (November 2012)

Although students expect to be engaged in lectures, it has been acknowledged that this can be challenging at universities across the world. When students lack engagement, attendance at lectures can be affected and students can become disengaged from ...

How Do We Get Students Talking in First Year Courses? Engaging Students Using Learner Response Systems

Chris Campbell; Sue Monk

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3541–3546

This project uses a learner response system with first year undergraduate students at an Australian university who are undertaking an introductory education course. The aim of the project is to improve participation in lectures and tutorials in the...

Enabling Pervasive Change: A Higher Education Case Study

Simon Collyer; Chris Campbell

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 249–255

Pervasive adoption of eLearning technology within higher education institutions remains a significant challenge. While the benefits of technology enhanced learning (TEL) have been identified, and enabling technology is increasingly plentiful, many...

Topics: Institution-Specific Cases, Implementation Experiences, eLearning, Change

Assignment Exemplars: Creating a one stop site for students

Chris Campbell; Simone Smala

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1908–1914

At times students can struggle making the transition from secondary school to university. Often the lack of structure is something they grapple with along with assignment expectations. To assist students a Knowledge Making Blackboard website was...

Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Introducing a Learner Response System to Pre-Service Education Students: Increasing Student Engagement

Chris Campbell; Sue Monk

Active Learning in Higher Education Vol. 16, No. 1 (March 2015) pp. 25–36

Described in this study is a learner response system (clickers) used with first-year undergraduate students in a small group setting. The aim of the project was to address issues faced by us all as we seek to improve class participation, as well as...

Pre-service teachers using The Le@rning Federation's digital resources.

Chris Campbell; Jean Macnish

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 47–51

This work in progress paper describes research that is investigating the use of learning objects, created by, and digital resources, negotiated by The Le@rning Federation and their use in a technology unit in pre-service teacher education as well...

Auditing education courses using the TPACK framework as a preliminary step to enhancing ICTs

Chris Campbell; Aspa Baroutsis

ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2011 (2011) pp. 200–204

The Teaching Teachers for the Future (TTF) project is a Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) project that involves all 39 Australian teacher education universities. This study uses the TPACK framework and focuses on...

Introducing Learning Design and LAMS to Pre-service teachers: When is the best time to do this?

Chris Campbell; Leanne Cameron

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 688–693

Pre-service education students are exposed to a variety of technology while studying at university. This generally occurs as part of the course they study, while on practicum and informally, both at home and socially. This paper focuses on the...

Using an Online Journaling Tool to Collect Rich Self Reflection Data with Elementary School Children

Chris Campbell; Craig Deed

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1926–1930

Abstract: This study investigated student engagement in boys in Grade 6 from one elementary school in Victoria, Australia. One of the unique features of this study was the development and use of an online journaling space that was engaging for the...

Interactive Whiteboards and the First Year Experience: Integrating IWBs into Pre-Service Teacher Education

Chris Campbell; Dona Martin

Australian Journal of Teacher Education Vol. 35, No. 6 (October 2010) pp. 68–75

The focus of this paper is on how pre-service teachers investigate using interactive whiteboards (IWBs) to incorporate e-teaching into their lessons. Digital convergence in the classroom makes technology an integral part of teaching rather than an...

Learning Designs: A Pre-service Teacher Perspective

Leanne Cameron; Chris Campbell

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 2869–2875

Novice teachers are often looking for good learning designs on which to model their own teaching and learning environments. Additionally, they need the opportunity to discuss and reflect on their original designs and the designs of others to gain...

Sharing Learning Designs that Work

Leanne Cameron; Chris Campbell

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 1914–1919

Reusing learning designs created by successful teachers is a means of sharing innovation and exemplary lessons whilst at the same time conserving resources. It would seem beneficial, therefore, to encourage and promote this practice. This paper...

Paper Pre-service students using Teen Second Life in secondary classrooms: A work in progress.

Chris Campbell; Rachel Boulay

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 2468–2472

Second Life is an online, 3D virtual world where each user is represented by an avatar. This pilot study aims to investigate pre-service teachers using Teen Second Life as an example of a virtual world and a new technological tool in secondary...

Using Second Life as an Educational Instructional Tool with Pre-service Education Students: A Work in Progress

Chris Campbell; Stephen Jones

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 3638–3642

Online social networks and computer based games continue to attract new users in their millions around the world. Educators are drawn to investigate these environments to understand their attraction to users, to meet the challenges of new kinds of...

Topics: Educational Technology, Social Studies, Networking Technologies, Inclusive Education

Developing teachers’ understanding of molecular biology: Building a foundation for students

Alex Parisky; Rachel Boulay; Chris Campbell, EdD

ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2010 (2010) pp. 119–128

Molecular biology often uses participation in active research laboratories as a form of educational training. However, this approach to learning severely restricts access. As a way of addressing this need, the University of Hawaii launched a project ...

E-learning Accounts: The Implementation and Use at Australian Public Schools, A Work in Progress

Chris Campbell; Sue Bennett; Ian Brown

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2827–2831

In Australia, the New South Wales Department of Education and Training will be giving all students and teachers in public schools e-learning accounts. The e-learning accounts will give filtered access to the Internet including personalised email...

Topics: Schools, Students, Teachers, Training, Internet

Assessing the dimensionality and educational impacts of integrated ICT literacy in the higher education context

Tefera Tadesse; Robyn Gillies; Chris Campbell

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 34, No. 1 (Mar 28, 2018)

The purpose of this paper is threefold: first, to introduce a conceptual model for assessing undergraduate students\u2019 integrated information and communication technology (ICT) literacy capacity that involves 12 items generated from the modified...

Using interactive whiteboards in pre-service teacher education: Examples from two Australian universities

Chris Campbell; Peter Kent; Peter Kent

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 26, No. 4 (Jan 01, 2010)

Research indicates that when interactive whiteboards are used well they can increase student engagement and learning (Glover, Miller, Averis & Door, 2007; Schuck & Kearney, 2007, 2008). This means it is important to educate future teachers in how to ...

Language: English

Evaluation of the Learning Designs of Cloud-based Content using the TPACK Framework

Chris Campbell; Aisha Al Harthi; Arafeh Karimi

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 60–67

Abstract: The paradigm shift in the adoption of cloud-based technology in educational settings in the United States and globally is undeniable. For the first time, an entire nation is connected through a single, cloud-based learning platform under...

Topics: Teaching/Learning Strategies, pedagogical issues, Internet, Evaluation, Country-Specific Developments

Assisting student learning through professional development: The affect of website materials and real world science on teacher development

Lisa van Raalte; Rachel Boulay; Chris Campbell

ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2012 (November 2012)

To improve student learning and success in a science field while at university, it is important that students begin their studies with good basic science knowledge. Thus, it is important for high school science teachers to be teaching current...

Involving Faculty digital reluctants in a blended learning approach – Facebook, Blackboard and clickers

Simone Smala; Chris Campbell; Sue Monk

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 1419–1427

This paper presents a research project in a teacher education course for first year university students that focussed on a blended learning approach. Guest presenters of weekly lectures were asked to consider a variety of digital learning support...

Negation of the Role of Mind in Learning, Behavioral Socialization, and the Posterization of the American Intellect: How can informal learning and browser-based software available on the on the World Wide Web emphasize more than simply observed performa

Chris Deason; Margaret Campbell; Rebecca Blanton

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3449–3454

Due to the research of William Wundt and other 19th Century psychologists, American schools and their teachers emphasize social amelioration, conformity, and mediocrity in the classroom as an effort to get all students to pass standardized tests. ...

Teacher Education Students Using TPACK in Science: A Case Study

Rachel Sheffield; Eva Dobozy; David Gibson; Jim Mullaney; Chris Campbell

Educational Media International Vol. 52, No. 3 (2015) pp. 227–238

Teacher education is in the grip of change. Due to the new Australian Curriculum, no longer is it possible to plan and implement lessons without considering the inclusion of Information and Communication Technologies. Simply knowing about the latest ...

Integrating Technology, Pedagogy and Content in Mathematics Education

Boris Handal; Chris Campbell; Michael Cavanagh; Peter Petocz; Nick Kelly

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 31, No. 4 (October 2012) pp. 387–413

The need for appraising the effective integration of technologies into teaching and learning within a disciplinary context is crucial for upholding quality teaching standards in schools and formulating professional development programs. This paper...

Young Children Engineering Robots to Create Cities of the Future: A Work in Progress

Chris Campbell; Marie Boden; Shelley Dole; Stephen Viller

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 3850–3854

This paper reports on a study pertaining to students at two elementary schools in Year 1 and Year 7 with the students using Lego robotics in their classrooms. More specifically the robotics is Lego’s green city challenge as the students will be...

Investigating the Implementation of Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom

Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer; Louise Thake; Chris Campbell

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 861–863

The study described in this paper is a preliminary investigation into the implementation of interactive electronic whiteboard technology in classroom teaching at Gordon Primary School in the Australian Capital Territory. Data about the...

Topics: Schools, Classrooms

Developing online training materials in molecular biology: Enhancing hands-on lab skill

Rachel Boulay; Cynthia Anderson; Alex Parisky; Chris Campbell

ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2009 (2009) pp. 91–95

A well-accepted form of educational training offered in molecular biology is participation in active research laboratories. However, this approach to learning severely restricts access. Addressing this need, the University of Hawaii launched a...

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Secondary Mathematics Teachers

Handal Boris; Chris Campbell; Michael Cavanagh; Peter Petocz; Nick Kelly

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 13, No. 1 (March 2013) pp. 22–40

The integration of technology, pedagogy, and content in the teaching of secondary mathematics was explored among 280 secondary mathematics teachers in the State of New South Wales, Australia. The study adopted the technological pedagogical content...

Open Educational Practice and Preservice Teacher Education: Understanding past practice and future possibilities

Peter Albion; David Jones; Chris Campbell; Janice Jones

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 798–806

'Open' is a commonly applied descriptor for a variety of educational initiatives but its meaning and implications vary widely. This paper reviews some more recent understandings of 'open' in education and what that could mean for teacher education....

Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Mobilizing Knowledge and Building Capacity for Technology-Enhanced Professional Development

Dawn Buzza; Liwana Bringelson; Chris Eaton; Sandra Loucks Campbell; Vic Degutis; Koorus Bookan

Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education Vol. 32, No. 2 (2006) pp. 147–163

Technology-enhanced knowledge mobilization can be extremely useful for helping practicing professionals keep abreast of research and development efforts in their field. The initiative described in this paper encourages collaboration among university ...

Teaching Teachers for the Future: Building the Educational Technology Capacity of Pre-service Teachers in Australian, Universities, Part 1

Chris Campbell; Peter Albion; Matthew Kearney; Damian Maher; Kimberley Pressick-Kilborn; Jason Zagami

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2249–2252

The Teaching Teachers for the Future (TTF) project is funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) through the ICT Innovation Fund and is an $8.8 million project involving all 39...

Teaching Teachers for the Future: Building the Educational Technology Capacity of Pre-service Teachers in Australian Universities, Part 2

Chris Campbell; Peter Albion; Matthew Kearney; Damian Maher; Kimberley Pressick-Kilborn; Jason Zagami

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2241–2248

The Teaching Teachers for the Future (TTF) project is funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) through the ICT Innovation Fund and is an $8.8 million project involving all 39...