Inquiry Learning and Technology: A Model for Teacher Education Programs

Nancy Wentworth

Computers in the Schools Vol. 23, No. 3 (Feb 16, 2007) pp. 115–129

PT3 implementation grant funds have been used to restructure a teacher education program to meet the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) defined by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). The Brigham Young...

Technology Inservice: A Powerful Change Force

Nancy M. Wentworth

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 227–230

Introducing technology into schools is a significant challenge because it requires change in curriculum and teacher practice. The Office of Technology Assessment (1995) concludes that for computer technology to become an inte-

Technology and Problem-Based Learning: Connecting Students, Teachers, and Student Teachers

Nancy Wentworth; Eula Monroe

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 1790–1795

The investigation reported in this paper strives to bring technology and problem-based learning into the student teaching experience through an integrated, collaborative mathematics task. The project presented is based in data collection and ...

Topics: Schools, Standards, Educational Technology, Mathematics

Preservice Teachers Focus on Inquiry Learning Using Technology-Enhanced Mathematics Lessons

Nancy Wentworth; Eula Monroe

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4599–4604

Technology-enhanced mathematics tasks focusing on inquiry learning were introduced to preservice candidates in their elementary mathematics methods course. The 42 lessons created by the candidates were coded for (a) students (not only the teacher)...

Educational Technology: From Curriculum Course to the Classroom

Nancy M. Wentworth

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 387–390

The United States has been involved in a massive effort to increase the use of computers in instruction (Office of Technology Assessment, 1988). The number of computers in public school classrooms has increased extensively in the past two decades...

Restructuring Teacher Education: Lessons from Evaluating Preservice Teacher Products Using NETS

Gregory Waddoups; Nancy Wentworth

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1821–1825

Restructuring Teacher Education: Lessons from Evaluating Preservice Teacher Products Using NETS Introduction PT3 implementation grant funds have been used to restructure a teacher education program to meet the National Educational Technology...

Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Standards, Instructional Design, Change, Educational Technology

Changing Learning Environments with Mobile Technology

Nancy Wentworth; Aaron Popham

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1071–1076

Carroll (2000) suggested ways in which technology would create new learning environments. He said that technology-enhanced units could be more student-centered and collaborative, that the learning should be more active and more problem-based. This...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Faculty

CHANGING TEACHERS’ VIEWS OF TECHNOLOGY

Nancy M. Wentworth

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 205–208

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Videotaping Lessons: Enhancing Conceptual Change in Preservice Mathematics Teachers

Nancy M. Wentworth

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 581–584

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Mathematics as a Factor in Technology and Curriculum Integration

Nancy M. Wentworth

International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 1999 (1999) pp. 372–377

This study reports on a collaborative effort between a university teacher education program and a public junior high school in a program designed to investigate the integration of technology into the school curriculum. Several lesson plans were...

Topics: Mathematics, Integration, Educational Technology, Schools, Middle School Education

Integrating Technology into Preservice Education through WebQuest Development

Nancy Wentworth; Aaron Popham

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2108–2111

This paper will report on research conducted on the value of WebQuest development in a teacher education program. A workshop was held in which participants experienced a WebQuest as a student, created a WebQuest as a teacher, and incorporated a...

Topics: Teachers, Curriculum, Evaluation, Students

Videotaping Lessons: Enhancing Conceptual Change in Preservice Mathematics Teachers

Nancy M. Wentworth

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 581–584

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The Promise of Technology: Are Technology-Rich Units Changing Learning Environments?

Gregory Waddoups; Nancy Wentworth

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 790–793

Carroll (2000) suggested ways in which technology would create new learning environments. He said that technology-enhanced units could be more student-centered and collaborative, that the learning should be more active and more problem-based. This ...

Train-the-Trainer: Developing a Webquest Workshop

Nancy Wentworth; Aaron Popham

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3768–3774

This paper will report on research conducted on the value of WebQuest development in a teacher education program. A workshop was held in which participants experienced a WebQuest as a student, created a WebQuest as a teacher, and incorporated a...

Topics: Students, Teachers, Curriculum

Building Public School Partnership Through Technolgy

Aaron Popham; Nancy Wentworth

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1845–1851

Carroll (2000) suggested ways in which technology would create new learning environments. He said that technology-enhanced units could be more student-centered and collaborative, that the learning should be more active and more problem-based. This...

Topics: Educational Technology, Collaboration, Schools, Students

The Promise of Technology: Are Technology-Rich Units Changing the Roles of Teachers and Students?

Nancy Wentworth; Greg Waddoups

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2535–2538

Carroll (2000) suggested ways in which technology would create new roles for teachers and students in the classroom. He stated that technology-enhanced units should be more student-centered and collaborative, that the learning should be more active ...

Topics: Standards, Teachers, Students

The Potential and Problems of District-Funded Technology Inservice

Lori Donkersgoed; Nancy M. Wentworth

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 429–431

The United States has been involved in a massive effort to increase the use of computers into curriculum and instruc tion (Office of Technology Assessment, 1988). Several recent studies (Strudler, Quinn, McKinney, & Jones, 1995;

The Potential and Problems of District-Funded Technology Inservice

Lori Donkersgoed; Nancy M. Wentworth

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 429–431

The United States has been involved in a massive effort to increase the use of computers into curriculum and instruc tion (Office of Technology Assessment, 1988). Several recent studies (Strudler, Quinn, McKinney, & Jones, 1995;

Inquiry-Based Lessons that Integrate Technology: Their Development and Evaluation in Elementary Mathematics Teacher Education

Nancy Wentworth; Eula E. Monroe

Computers in the Schools Vol. 28, No. 4 (2011) pp. 263–277

Technology-enhanced mathematics tasks were introduced to elementary pre-service candidates (n = 84) and in-service teachers (n = 38), who then, either in partners or small groups, created and taught inquiry-based lessons incorporating technology,...

Resolving the Disconnect Between Learning and Implementing Technology Integration Skills: A Teacher Work Sample Study

Nancy Wentworth; Tonya Tripp; Charles Graham

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2279–2284

This research sought to understand the disconnect between what preservice candidates learn about technology integration and their practice during field experiences, and to create interventions that would help to overcome the challenges. We evaluated ...

Teaming with Technology: A Case Study of a Faculty Design Team Developing Electronic Portfolios

Gregory L. Waddoups; Nancy Wentworth; Rodney Earle

Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 20, No. 3 (2004) pp. 113–120

To better prepare preservice candidates for teaching in the information age, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has defined National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) to guide technology integration into teacher...

Principles of Technology Integration and Curriculum Development: A Faculty Design Team Approach

Greg L. Waddoups; Nancy Wentworth; Rodney Earle

Computers in the Schools Vol. 21, No. 1 (September 2004) pp. 15–23

To better prepare pre-service candidates for teaching in the information age, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has defined National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) to guide technology integration into teacher...

Assessing and Improving Technology Integration Skills for Preservice Teachers Using the Teacher Work Sample

Charles R. Graham; Tonya Tripp; Nancy Wentworth

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 41, No. 1 (2009) pp. 39–62

This study explores the efforts at Brigham Young University to improve preservice candidates' technology integration using the Teacher Work Sample (TWS) as an assessment tool. Baseline data that was analyzed from 95 TWSs indicated that students were ...

Using Preservice Teacher Work Samples as a Means for Assessing and Improving Technology Integration in Field Experiences

Charles Graham; Tonya Tripp; Nancy Wentworth

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1492–1499

Abstract: This presentation will explore the use of a Teacher Work Sample (TWS) as a means for assessing preservice teachers' integration of technology during their field experiences. Technology and methods courses modeled technology projects...

An Investigation of Parent Perceptions of Education, Teaching, Mathematics, and Computers

Nancy M. Wentworth; Michael L. Connell

Computers in the Schools Vol. 11, No. 4 (1995) pp. 35–53

Explores parent perceptions of education, mathematics education, teachers' roles in education, and computers in education. The use of interviews and a survey is explained; results of a factor analysis are discussed, including responsibility and...

Preservice and Inservice Teachers Focus on Inquiry Learning Using Technology-Enhanced Mathematics Lessons

Eula Monroe; Nancy Wentworth; Damon Bahr

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3580–3587

Technology-enhanced mathematics tasks focusing on inquiry learning were introduced to preservice candidates (n = 84) in their elementary mathematics methods course and to inservice teachers (n = 38) engaged in professional development courses in...

Development of Teaching and Technology Integration: Focus on Pedagogy

Nancy Wentworth; Charles R. Graham; Tonya Tripp

Computers in the Schools Vol. 25, No. 1 (July 2008) pp. 64–80

The development, implementation, review, and subsequent revision of a capstone assignment during teacher education candidates' field experience and the assignments-related rubric was based on research that points teacher education programs to give...

Integrating T Echnology Into Secondary Education Curriculum Through Teacher Preservice Education

David L. Breithaup; Nancy M. Wentworth

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 391–393

The need to integrate technology into preservice secondary education curriculum courses is becoming increasingly apparent (Colón, Willis, Willis, & Austin, 1995). Preservice teachers must be exposed to several applications of technology that can...

Technology Integration within University/Public School Communities A Panel Discussion

Nancy Wentworth; Steven Haderlie; Rick Gaisford; Cindy Nagasawa-Cruz

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 2100–2107

Preparing tomorrow's teachers to use technology in schools is a complex endeavor requiring the infusion of technology into curriculum and instructional practices at all levels of preservice and inservice programs. A large, private western university ...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Curriculum, Professional Development

Enriching Preservice Field Experience Through Email Mentoring

Nancy Wentworth; Eula Monroe; Michelle Orme; B.J. Lynes

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1411–1416

This study focuses on ways to connect field experiences to academic theory and reflection through email correspondence. The assignments given by the university instructor were designed to facilitate the students' reflections on observations in the...

Topics: Students

State-wide Collaboration among Three PT3 Grant Recipients

Nancy Wentworth; Rodney Earle; Steven Soulier; Tim Smith; David Stokes; Wanda Carrasquillo-Gomes

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2148–2154

The PT3 Utah consortium includes Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and Westminster College. It provides members with unique advantages: opportunity to be informed of each other's projects to the subsequent benefit of all; to share...