Using Collaborative Technology to Enhance Pre-Service Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Science

Dermot Francis Donnelly; Anne Hume

Research in Science & Technological Education Vol. 33, No. 1 (2015) pp. 61–87

Background: Supporting pre-service teacher (PT) collaboration as a means of professional learning is a challenging but essential task for effective practice. However, teacher placements or practicums in schools, which is common practice within...

Consuming and creating: Early-adopting science teachers' perceptions and use of a wiki to support professional development

Dermot Francis Donnelly; Suzanne Boniface

Computers & Education Vol. 68, No. 1 (October 2013) pp. 9–20

Many teachers have little opportunity to share and discuss their practice in the course of a normal school day beyond chance meetings in the staff room. Such a lack of opportunity can leave many teachers feeling isolated. However, online resources...

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