Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
Mar 05, 2017
Editors
Paul Resta; Shaunna Smith
File: File: Cover & Front Pages
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 7
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Computational Thinking in Computer Science Classrooms: Viewpoints from CS Educators
Jon Good & Aman Yadav, Michigan State University, United States; Punya Mishra, Arizona State University, United States
Computational thinking (CT) has been described as a mental activity, a problem solving approach, and a skill fundamental to most disciplines. For teachers, the varied definitions of CT make it... More
pp. 51-59
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Open Educational Practice and Preservice Teacher Education: Understanding past practice and future possibilities
Peter Albion & David Jones, University of Southern Queensland, Australia; Chris Campbell, Griffith University, Australia; Janice Jones, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
'Open' is a commonly applied descriptor for a variety of educational initiatives but its meaning and implications vary widely. This paper reviews some more recent understandings of 'open' in... More
pp. 798-806
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Validation of Mobile Phone Use in the Classroom Survey
Blanche O'Bannon, Karee Dunn & Yujeong Park, University of Tennessee, United States
Although mobile phone use in schools is increasing swiftly, very little is known about teachers’ willingness to use these devices in the classroom or their beliefs regarding the possible uses of... More
pp. 1033-1041
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A Tweet by Any Other Frame: Three Approaches to Studying Educator Interactions on Twitter
K. Bret Staudt Willet, Matthew J. Koehler & Spencer P. Greenhalgh, Michigan State University, United States
Every day, thousands of educators use Twitter to interact with each other. Yet, the research that examines these educator interactions on Twitter is nascent, in part because it is unclear how to... More
pp. 1823-1830
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Using Virtual Roleplay Modules to Develop Teacher Candidates’ Competence in Communicating About Bullying
Deborah Schussler, Jennifer Frank, Michelle Wright & TK Lee, Penn State University, United States; Julia Mahfouz, Pennsylvania State University, United States
Teachers can play a critical role in stopping bullying-related violence. However, many teachers report they are reluctant to become involved in peer conflicts for fear of “making the situation... More
pp. 2243-2251
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Exploring Independence of Five TPACK Domains TK, PK, CK Math, CK Science, and TPACK of Pre-service Special Education Teachers.
Aleksandra Kaplon-Schilis, The Graduate Center, CUNY, United States; Irina Lyublinskaya, College of Staten Island, CUNY, United States
This long-term single group study was conducted with pre-service special education elementary teachers taking the graduate level course Integrating Technology in Mathematics and Science Instruction... More
pp. 2367-2375
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Differences in preservice teachers’ readiness to use ICT in education and development of TPACK
Erkko Sointu & Teemu Valtonen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland; Christine Cutucache, University of Nebraska at Omaha, United States; Jari Kukkonen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland; Matthew C. Lambert, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States; Kati Mäkitalo-Siegl, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Education for the 21st century society requires the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. This presents challenges for preservice teacher education. Thus, more cognate... More
pp. 2462-2469
