Search results for author:"Yi Gong"
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Integrating Technology Experience into Student Teaching: A Model for Preservice Teachers' Technology Education
Yi Gong
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1330–1331
Effective integration of technology into curriculum and instruction has received much attention in education, and teacher education programs are expected to equip preservice teachers with both technology literacy and teaching methods with technology....
Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Integration, Teaching Methods
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Re-envisioning an Educational Technology Course for the 21st Century
Judy Lambert; Yi Gong
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3459–3466
This study investigated the effects of re-envisioning an educational technology course with a focus on 21st century skills rather than technical development that characterized the last two decades. The variables of gender, year of college, prior...
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Early childhood teachers and the web: Just what are they doing?
Nancy Yost; Yi Gong
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 5026–5027
This paper presents the preliminary findings of a content analysis of early childhood teachers created websites --- just what are they putting out there? The content of international teacher created sites were examined looking at such things as:...
Topics: Teachers
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Five Years of Research: Motivating Future Teachers to Use Technology through 21st Century Persuasion
Judy Lambert; Yi Gong
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3453–3458
An investigation into the current state of preservice teacher technology preparation led to a five-year research project aimed at moving this preparation beyond basic technology competency to include 21st Century skills. Major course revisions...
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21st Century Paradigms for Pre-Service Teacher Technology Preparation
Judy Lambert; Yi Gong
Computers in the Schools Vol. 27, No. 1 (2010) pp. 54–70
This study investigated major course changes in 11 sections of a stand-alone educational technology course redesigned around 21st century skill sets as opposed to technical skill development. Conducted in the fall of 2007 and spring 2008 with a...
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21st Century Educational Technology Course Design: A Five-Year Research Project
Judy Lambert; Yi Gong
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3279–3286
An educational technology course that combines knowledge and skills related to pedagogy, content, and technology could present cognitive challenges that negatively affect pre-service teachers. Cognitive demands increase exponentially when 21st...
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One-to-One Laptop Program Evaluation in a Rural School District
Judy Lambert; Yi Gong
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2917–2922
Research has shown that one-to-one laptop initiatives, which are more feasible due to decreasing costs, lighter weight, and wireless connectivity, offer many benefits for the classroom. The purpose of this research was to evaluate a fourth-grade...
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21st Century Pre-service Teacher Technology Training: What Do Five Years of Research Tell Us?
Judy Lambert; Yi Gong
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 2199–2204
Critical times make it imperative that we transition educational technology courses to better prepare pre-service teachers for 21st Century classrooms. A Midwestern university made major revisions in 10-12 sections of an educational technology...
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Observation and Evaluation of Teachers’ Technology Use in the Classroom
Judy Lambert; Yi Gong
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 1146–1148
By designing an observation instrument to connect the classroom use of technology to proven principles of instructional design, we can provide a quantifiable measurement of technology integration practice. Technology Integration Instructional Design ...
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Applying Technology to Learning: Is it Too Much to Expect of Pre-service Teachers in an Introductory Technology Course?
Judy Lambert; Yi Gong; Pru Cuper
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 3814–3821
This paper reports on a year-long study conducted to explore the relationships between 62 pre-service teachers' perceived computer ability and attitudes toward computers; two factors most associated with resistance to computers; and the impact of a...
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Technology, Transfer and Teaching: The Impact of a Single Technology Course on Preservice Teachers’ Computer Attitudes and Ability
Judy Lambert; Yi Gong; Pru Cuper
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 16, No. 4 (October 2008) pp. 385–410
Research on the impact of technology integration in colleges of education is often conflicting and rarely evaluated well. It therefore remains unclear which strategies are most effective for integrating technology in a teacher preparation program...
Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Evaluation, Attitudes, Integration, Educational Technology
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Autonomous, Self-Paced Quest-Based Learning: Is it More Motivating than Traditional Course Instruction?
Judy Lambert; Yi Gong; Reatha Harrison
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2144–2149
Quest-based learning (QBL), which includes features of gamification like experience points, levels, and leaderboards, holds much potential for engaging 21st century students in their learning. If student motivation and learning can be increased by...
Topics: Games & Simulations, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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A Study of Motivation in a Quest-Based Learning Environment
Judy Lambert; Yi Gong; Reatha Harrison
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 127–132
Game-based learning in the classroom is gaining more traction in recent years as a strategy to motivate learners. While this kind of learning seems to be supported by learning theory, research about the use of games for educational purposes is mixed ...
Topics: Games, Digital Fabrication
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Video Analysis as a Reflective Tool: Providing Pre-service Teachers a Gradual-Replay Lens on their Developing Practice
Pru Cuper; Yi Gong; Linda Farina; Mia Manning-Osborn
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 45–48
An ongoing challenge to teacher educators involves finding ways to improve their pre-service teachers' classroom teaching performance. With new-teacher attrition rates steadily on the rise, this challenge has become more urgent in the 21st Century....