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The International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education: Part 2
Joke Voogt; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Kwok Wing Lai; Keryn Pratt; Peter Albion; Jo Tondeur; Mary Webb; Dirk Ifenthaler; David C. Gibson; Paul Resta; Thérèse Laferrière; David Slykhuis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1082–1085
This symposium aims to introduce to the SITE community the second edition of the International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education to be published in 2018. The purpose of the Handbook is to synthesize research and...
Topics: Research & Evaluation
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The International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education: Part 1
Joke Voogt; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Kwok Wing Lai; Keryn Pratt; Peter Albion; Jo Tondeur; Mary Webb; Dirk Ifenthaler; David C. Gibson; Paul Resta; Thérèse Laferrière; David Slykhuis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1078–1081
This symposium aims to introduce to the SITE community the second edition of the International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education to be published in 2018. The purpose of the Handbook is to synthesize research and...
Topics: Research & Evaluation
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Relationships Between Teacher Personality Type and Technology Integration Indicators
Rhonda Christensen; Michele Williams
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 2745–2753
High school teachers in their first year of a one-to-one mobile learning environment completed surveys related to technology integration. Many teachers also completed the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment. Multiple measures of technology ...
Topics: Integration, Personality, K-12 Teachers and School Leaders Related, Research & Evaluation, Information Technology Diffusion/Integration
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The Relationship of Personality Traits to Perceptions of Teaching Effectiveness for Teacher Preparation Candidates in a Simulated Classroom Environment
Susan Hopper; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Tandra Tyler-Wood; David Gibson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1411–1416
This study explored the personality traits of 152 preservice teachers and examined their perceptions of teaching confidence and teaching experience.Treatment and comparison groups completed the Survey of Teaching Skills and the OCEAN survey for...
Topics: Personality, Games & Simulations, Research & Evaluation, International Education
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Innovation versus Replication in Research Findings:Has the Novelty of New Research Findings Worn Off?
Rhonda Christensen; J. Michael Spector; Ann Thompson; Denise Schmidt-Crawford; Glen Bull; Gerald Knezek
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1126–1129
There is a growing recognition for a need to replicate research studies in the field of education. Replication can lend credibility as well as support for decision-making that is based on sound research. Many policy decisions regarding educational...
Topics: Research & Evaluation
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Measuring 21st Century Skills in Technology Educators
Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Curby Alexander; Dana Owens; Theresa Overall; Garry Mayes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1130–1136
Data gathered from 195 preservice and inservice teachers at four universities during 2014 were used to determine the suitability of the newly revised Technology Proficiency Self Assessment (TPSA C21) for release for wide-scale distribution. Findings ...
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Fostering Technology Integration Skills and Positive STEM Dispositions in Hawaii Middle School Science and Technology Teachers
Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Tandra Tyler-Wood
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1386–1393
Data gathered from 100-200 Hawaii teachers in each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 across 40 middle schools were analyzed to assess the impact of the Hawaii FIRST Pre-Academy Professional Development Program. STEM disposition and technology...
Topics: Science Education, Workforce Education, Research & Evaluation
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A Preliminary Analysis of the Teacher Educator Technology Competency Survey
Gerald August Knezek; Rhonda Christensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 1174–1180
The Teacher Educator Technology Survey v1.0 is a 12-item Likert-type instrument developed during 2018 based on the Teacher Educator Technology Competencies (TETCs). This instrument was administered to a convenience sample of 83 participants at the...
Topics: faculty development, Research & Evaluation
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Bridging the Gap between Computational Thinking and the Integration of ICT into Classroom Teaching and Learning: A Barrier to be Addressed
Takahisa Furuta; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 1160–1162
In this paper, we present a study of the relations between different types of teachers’ anxieties and concerns toward teaching Computational Thinking (CT) as an integrated part of curriculum and integration of ICT into classroom teaching and...
Topics: Research & Evaluation
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Effect of a Makerspace Training Series on Elementary and Middle School Educator Confidence Levels Toward Integrating Technology
Jennifer Miller; Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1015–1020
Makerspaces provide a learning environment that may be useful to improving teacher confidence levels toward integrating technology into the classroom. The Technology Proficiency Self-Assessment for 21st Century Learning (TPSA C-21) was utilized to...
Topics: Research & Evaluation, Digital Fabrication, Maker (Formerly Engineering Education)
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SimSchool: SPARCing New Grounds in Research on Simulated Classrooms
David Collum; Rhonda Christensen; Tim Delicath; Vickie Johnston
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 733–739
New advances in a teacher simulation (simSchool 2.0) allow teacher educators to teach a variety of topics in a simulated teaching environment offering the opportunity to experience a range of learners with different needs. Research findings from new ...
Topics: Games & Simulations, Research & Evaluation, Equity & Social Justice
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Charting New Directions in Educational Research
David Gibson; Gerald Knezek; Dirk Ifenthaler; Joke Voogt; Rhonda Christensen; Kim Schildkamp
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 973–979
This panel will review key ideas that may chart a new direction for educational research. The ideas will be selected from a group of papers written in the last five years that are concerned with the role of data analytics in the modern era of big...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Technology Leadership, Research & Evaluation
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Examining associations between perceptions of junior high friends and learning computer programming with implications for teacher preparation
Takahisa Furuta; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 960–964
Two hundred (200) Japanese students from two junior high schools, aged 14 to 15 years old, completed a 62-item Likert-style questionnaire that included portions of the previously-validated Computer Attitude Questionnaire and also non-cognitive and...
Topics: Research & Evaluation
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Part 1: Rethinking Learning in the Digital Age – Implications for Teacher Education
Joke Voogt; Kwok Wing Lai; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Alona Forkosh Baruch; Vadim Grinshkun; Sergey Grigoryev; Miri Shonfeld; Anneke Smits; Danah Henrikson; Michael Henderson; Alexander Uvarov; Mike Philips; Mary Webb; Dale Niederhauser; Punya Mishra; Margaret Leahy; Deirdre Butler; Allard Strijker
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1075–1079
The International Summit on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education (EDUsummIT) met in Borovets, Bulgaria in September 2017 This community of 80 leading scholars, policy makers and educators discussed the theme Rethinking...
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Changes in Teacher Dispositions Among Participants in Hands-on Teaching of a STEM Curriculum
Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 2067–2073
Going Green! Middle Schoolers Out to Save the World (MSOSW) focuses on students using energy monitoring equipment to assess the amount of standby power consumed by their home entertainment devices and appliances when not performing any useful...
Topics: Science Education, Research & Evaluation
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Perceptions of Early, Mid or Late Career Teachers Regarding Technology Integration, Technology Proficiency and Access to Tools and Resources
Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 946–953
This study is based on teacher classifications according to the number of years spent teaching. Teachers are classified as Early, Mid and Late Career. Differences among categories of teachers are examined with regard to technology proficiency,...
Topics: Research & Evaluation, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Technology Enhanced Quality Learning for All: The EDUsummIT 2015 Call to Action
Joke Voogt; Kwok Wing Lai; Gerald Knezek; Peter Albion; Jo Tondeur; Alona Forkosh-Baruch; Miri Schönfield; Thérèse Laferrière; J. Michael Spector; Punya Mishra; Petra Fisser; Danah Henriksen; Rhonda Christensen; Paul Resta; Mike Searson; Charoula Angeli
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1246–1248
EduSummIT is a global community of policy-makers, researchers, and educators working together to move education into the digital age. The fourth EDUsummIT took place September 14-15, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand, in close connection with the UNESCO...
Topics: Technology Leadership, Research & Evaluation, International Education
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Technology Enhanced Quality Learning for All: The EDUsummIT 2015 Call to Action
Joke Voogt; Kwok Wing Lai; Gerald Knezek; Peter Albion; Jo Tondeur; Alona Forkosh-Baruch; Miri Schönfield; Thérèse Laferrière; J. Michael Spector; Punya Mishra; Petra Fisser; Danah Henriksen; Rhonda Christensen; Paul Resta; Mike Searson; Charoula Angeli
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 797–799
EduSummIT is a global community of policy-makers, researchers, and educators working together to move education into the digital age. The fourth EDUsummIT took place September 14-15, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand, in close connection with the UNESCO...
Topics: Technology Leadership, Research & Evaluation, International Education
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Teacher Indicators for Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning: Expanding Outcomes from EDUSummIT 2015
Rhonda Christensen; Dale Niederhauser; Gerald Knezek
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1028–1035
Defining indicators for technology enhanced learning and teaching was a goal of one of the nine working groups at EDUSummIT 2015 held in Bangkok, Thailand. The Indicators of Quality Technology-enhanced Teaching and Learning working group created a...
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Assessing Motivations for Learning Informatics and Possible Influences of Parents’ Interests in Technology among Japanese Junior High Students
Takahisa Furuta; Megumi Fujiki; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 927–931
Three-hundred twenty-six (326) Japanese students from three junior high schools, aged 14 to 15 years old, completed a 80-item Likert-style questionnaire that included portions of the previously-validated Computer Attitude Questionnaire and study...
Topics: Research & Evaluation
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A Revised Replication Study Typology and A Call for Participation: Replication Studies involving Technology and Teacher Education
Natalie Milman; Rhonda Christensen; J. Michael Spector; Robert Branch; Denise Schmidt-Crawford; Charles Hodges; Arlene Borthwick; Melanie Shoffner; Gerald Knezek; David Rutledge; Meghan Manfra
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1115–1119
In this session panelists will define what replication studies are, explain why they are needed, and invite researchers to conduct multi-site replication studies of technology and teacher education using common methods and measures. Additionally,...
Topics: Research & Evaluation
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Capitalizing on Informal Learning Opportunities to Enhance Formal Learning in Classroom Environments
Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1920–1926
Three middle school sites are compared to assess the measured impact of informal space science education activities on science content knowledge, enthusiasm for an event such as a total solar eclipse, and longer-term dispositions toward space...
Topics: Science Education, Research & Evaluation
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International Collaborative Project Focusing on Technology Integration Experiences of Preservice Teachers
Petrea Redmond; Rhonda Christensen; Ottavia Trevisan,; Allison Egan
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2024 (Mar 25, 2024) pp. 883–887
To prepare teachers to integrate technology effectively and follow accreditation requirements, teacher preparation programs (must prepare their teacher candidates to learn to integrate technology into their future classrooms. Researchers combined...
Topics: Research & Evaluation, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)