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Impact of a Professional Development Program Using Data-Loggers on Science Teachers’ Attitudes towards Inquiry-Based Teaching
Sachiko Tosa; Fred Martin
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 29, No. 3 (August 2010) pp. 303–325
This study examined how a professional development program which incorporates the use of electronic data-loggers could impact on science teachers’ attitudes towards inquiry-based teaching. The participants were 28 science or technology teachers who...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Graphics, Science, Attitudes, Professional Development, Teachers, Computers
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Deepening the Impact of Technology through an Inquiry Approach to Teaching and Learning: A Cross-Case Analysis of Three Teachers’ Experience
Margarete Juliana
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2031–2032
This case study focuses on three teacher professionals whose teaching practices capitalize on the use of multiple technologies and inquiry method as a means to deepen student learning, engagement, and understanding. It reveals how teachers who...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Research Methods, Teaching Methods
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The Impact of Digital Tools on Middle School Science Literacy
Randy Yerrick; Joseph Johnson
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (September 2009) pp. 280–315
This mixed methods study examined the effects of inserting laptops and science technology tools in middle school environments. Working together with a local university, middle school science teaching faculty members wrote and aligned curricula,...
Topics: Middle School Education, Classrooms, Human Computer Interaction, Learning Outcomes, Students, Computers, Integration, Teachers, Multimedia, Educational Technology, Change, Professional Development, Curriculum, Science, Teaching Methods, Creativity, Schools, Collaboration
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Teachers Preparation Using TPACK When Fidelity of Treatment is Defined
Beth Bos
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 11, No. 2 (June 2011) pp. 167–183
Teacher preparation for the 21st century deserves a front-end approach to addressing the use of technology in the learning environment. To study the effect of instructing with technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge (TPACK), teachers were asked...
Topics: Teachers, Mathematics, Professional Development, Standards, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, High Risk
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Assessing Teacher Beliefs, Attitudes and Expectations Towards Online Professional Development
Stein Brunvand; Barry Fishman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 2171–2176
There is widespread agreement that teacher professional development (PD) is critical for the success of standards-based reform in U.S. schools. However, the current infrastructure for professional development is ill-equipped to serve the numbers of ...
Topics: Networking Technologies, Teaching Methods, Standards, Teachers, Professional Development
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Technology for Critical Pedagogy: Beyond Self-Reflection with Video
David McCurry
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 6–11
This paper*i opens with a story of what was once cutting-edge, state-of- the-art technology and its integration into preservice teacher preparation. It is a story of the technology, in this case video recording, the theories applied to its ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Opus in the Classroom: Striking CoRDS with Content-Related Digital Storytelling
Teshia Roby
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 1 (March 2010) pp. 133–144
Writing personal narratives provides students with additional techniques for making deeper connections to subject matter. Content-related narrative development offers a departure from the traditional methods of teaching and learning and enables...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Creativity, Video, Schools, Inclusive Education, Classrooms, Multicultural Education, Students, Personality, Integration, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Literacy, Cognition, Teachers, Community, Computers, Interaction, Internet, Multimedia, Professional Development, Curriculum, Preservice Teacher Education, Standards, Culture, Communication
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Effecting Pedagogical Change Through an Action Research Process
Sara McNeil; Donna Smith; Ernest Stringer; Grace Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1761–1765
This paper will describe a PT3 implementation grant that is based on a dual-approach collaborative development model grounded in an action research process. This model provides a concentrated effort on developing personal and professional technology ...
Topics: Change, Educational Technology, Teachers, Teaching Methods, Professional Development
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A Proposal for Ozone Science Podcasting in a Middle Science Classroom
Debra Piecka; Elaine Studnicki; Michelle Zuckerman-Parker
AACE Journal Vol. 16, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 203–233
The use of podcasting has grown exponentially. Research projects are racing to keep up with this growth to understand implications for learning and instruction. This project specifically attempts to understand if the use and development of podcasts...
Topics: Teachers, Distance Education, Cognition, Training, Interaction, Computers, Community, Mathematics, Accessibility, Integration, Assessment, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Literacy, Culture, Standards, Children, Science, Curriculum, Professional Development, eLearning, Attitudes, Evaluation, Software, Multimedia, Internet, Virtual Environments, Students, Library, Middle School Education, Legal Issues, Information Sciences, Physical Environments, Planning, Research Methods, Social Sciences, Socialization, Schools, Navigation, Learning Objects, Collaboration, Competencies, Communication, Leadership, Graphics, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Computer Sciences, Classrooms, Behavior, Databases, English Language Arts, Inclusive Education, Information Communication Technologies, Health, Government, Ethical Issues, Tutoring, Audio, Creativity, Multicultural Education, Human Computer Interaction
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Robotics and Discovery Learning: Pedagogical Beliefs, Teacher Practice, and Technology Integration
Florence R. Sullivan; Mary A. Moriarty
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 17, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 109–142
Much educational software is designed from a specific pedagogical stance. How teachers conceive of the pedagogical stance underlying the design will affect how they utilize the technology; these conceptions may vary from teacher to teacher and from...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Professional Development, Educational Technology, Integration, Teachers
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Critical Components for Technology Integration: How Do Instructors Make Decisions?
Semiral Oncu; Omer Delialioglu; Catherine A. Brown
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 27, No. 1 (January 2008) pp. 19–46
This article examines how teachers decide what technologies to use in their classrooms and what they expect to gain from adopting technology. Observation, interviews, and document collection were used to collect data as a part of a research project...
Topics: Professional Development, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Integration, Mathematics, Change, Educational Technology, Multimedia, Instructional Design, Teachers, Middle School Education, Students
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Situated Professional Development: The CATIE Model
Karen Swan; Sybillyn Jennings Jennings; Lester Rubenfeld
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 1915–1920
This presentation will describe a qualitative study investigating the CATIE model of situated professional development for technology integration in schools. We call the CATIE model "situated" because it places educational technology experts in...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Teaching Methods, Professional Development