A Case Study of EC-4 Technology Implementation, Assessment, and Reporting in a Teacher Education Program

Rebekah McPherson

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3486–3492

Abstract: Syllabi from fourteen 2006-2007 from one university’s EC-4 preservice teacher education program were evaluated by a research-created rubric and the Levels of Technology Integration scale on technology integration, use, and assessment....

International distance learning in special education: A program evaluation of a US-Ecuador collaboration

Rebekah McPherson

International distance learning in special education: A program<p>evaluation of a US-Ecuador collaboration (2010) pp. 1–211

The internationalization of distance learning in special education is at a pivotal point in expansion. Even with concerted efforts through traditional means to increase the supply of special educators, shortages persist; therefore, teacher...

Integrating Science Curriculum into a Computerized Classroom Simulation

Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Rebekah McPherson; Tandra Tyler-Wood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3550–3551

SimMentoring is a three-year project supported by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). SimMentoring uses simSchool, a web-based program designed to provide preservice teachers with an opportunity improve their ability to...

Using a Computerized Classroom Simulation to Prepare Pre-Service Teachers

Rebekah McPherson; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Amber McEnturff Ellison; Pamela Peak

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 19, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 93–110

This study at a large midwestern university evaluated the use of a web-based simulated classroom, simSchool, with pre-service and in-service special education students, to determine if use of the simulated classroom influences students’ perceptions...

Topics: Inclusive Education, Virtual Environments, Distance Education, Computers, Teachers, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Software, eLearning, Professional Development, Preservice Teacher Education

Perceptions of Special Education Pre-Service and In-service Teachers

Pamela Peak; Rebekah McPherson; Brenda Barrio; Gerald Knezek; Amber Ellison; Rhonda Christensen

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3976–3981

Abstract: This study at a large midwestern university evaluated the use of a web-based simulated classroom, simSchool, with pre-service and in-service special education students, to determine if use of the simulated classroom impacts students’...

Relationship of Educator Professional Development for Interactive Online Simulations to Eighth Grade Student Achievement in Math and Science

Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Alice Owen; Sam Farsaii; Rebekah McPherson; Sherri Brogdon; Jaeyeob Jung

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3276–3281

Findings based on school-as-a-unit-of-analysis and classroom-as-a-unit-of-analysis data from the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) for 8th Grade Science indicate that training in Gizmo use and in other hands-on technology based...