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Using a Classroom Response System for promoting interaction to teaching Mathematics to large groups of undergraduate students
Adolfo Morais; José Ignacio Barragués; Jenaro Guisasola
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 34, No. 3 (July 2015) pp. 249–271
This work describes the design and evaluation of a proposal to use Classroom Response Systems (CRS), intended to promote participative classes of Mathematics at University. The proposal is based on Problem Based Learnig (PBL) and uses Robert’s six...
Topics: Interaction, Mathematics, Teaching Methods
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Prime Online: Developing Grades 3-5 Teachers’ Content Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics in an Online Professional Development Program
Stephen J. Pape; Sherri K. Prosser; Cynthia C. Griffin; Nancy Fichtman Dana; James Algina; Jungah Bae
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 1 (March 2015) pp. 14–43
This study sought to identify components of an asynchronous online teacher professional development program, Prime Online, that potentially affected participants’ mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKT). Twenty-three third- through fifth-grade...
Topics: Mathematics, Professional Development, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Learning Disabilities
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Cooperative learning in graduate student projects: Comparing synchronous versus asynchronous collaboration
Kenneth Strang
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 24, No. 4 (October 2013) pp. 447–464
Cooperative learning was applied in a graduate project management course to compare the effectiveness of asynchronous versus synchronous online team meetings. An experiment was constructed to allocate students to project teams while ensuring there...
Topics: eLearning, Educational Technology, Interaction, Distance Education, Cognition, Collaboration, Teaching Methods, Learning Outcomes, Post Secondary Education
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Five-Picture Charades: A Flexible Model for Technology Training in Digital Media Tools and Teaching Strategies
Curby Alexander; Thomas C. Hammond
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 12, No. 1 (March 2012) pp. 55–70
In this article the authors present Five-Picture Charades, an instructional activity designed to introduce preservice and in-service teachers to the technical and pedagogical uses of digital images in the classroom. Because digital images can be...
Topics: Educational Technology, Multimedia, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Creativity
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They Teach Us How to Teach Them: Teacher Preparation for the 21st Century
Carol Pope; Candy Beal; Sheryl Long; Lodge McCammon
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 11, No. 4 (December 2011) pp. 324–349
This article describes an English language arts teacher preparation perspective that considers middle school students as part of the teacher educator team. Based on a recognized gap in the literature about students as powerful partners, the authors ...
Topics: English Language Arts, Teaching Methods, Collaboration, Curriculum, Literacy, Preservice Teacher Education, Middle School Education
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Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Learning Science Methods Through Hybridizing Asynchronous and Traditional Experiences
Jeff Thomas
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 11, No. 3 (September 2011) pp. 271–281
This study addresses preservice teachers’ perceptions toward online experiences, specifically, their perceptions about utilizing an online science methods curriculum versus a traditional methods curriculum. Thirty-eight senior level preservice...
Topics: Elementary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Curriculum, Science, Teaching Methods
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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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Reflection amplifiers in online courses: a classification framework
Dominique Verpoorten; Wim Westera; Marcus Specht
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 22, No. 2 (2011) pp. 167–190
This paper provides a theoretical framework for "reflection amplifiers" that are used in online courses. Such reflection amplifiers are intervention techniques that aim at provoking reflective practices in learning, in order to enhance the quality...
Topics: eLearning, Schools, Learning Outcomes, Teaching Methods, Interaction, Distance Education, Multimedia
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Development of Pedagogical Technology Integration Content Knowledge in Preparing Mathematics Preservice Teachers: The Role of Instructional Case Analyses and Reflection
Wanjira Kinuthia; Laurie Brantley-Dias; Pier Angeli Junor Clarke
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 4 (October 2010) pp. 645–669
This qualitative case study explores the potential of technology integration teaching cases to develop preservice mathematics teachers’ Pedagogical Technology Integration Content Knowledge (PTICK). A cohort of eight mathematics education students...
Topics: Mathematics, Educational Technology, Teachers, Instructional Design, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Secondary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Post Secondary Education, Students
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Through Firewalls and Beyond: A Focus on What Pre-service Teachers Learned in an Online Book Club
Jennifer C. Wilson
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 4 (October 2010) pp. 671–691
This study represents an attempt to understand the roles and discourse of preservice teachers engaged in literature discussion with elementary students through e-mail exchanges. After local fourth graders chose books from a list appropriate for...
Topics: Computers, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Teaching Methods, Schools, Preservice Teacher Education, Mentoring
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Incorporating Competency-based Blended Learning in a Chinese Language Classroom: A Web 2.0 Drupal Module Design
Chung-Kai Huang; Chun-Yu Lin; Yueh-Hui Chiang
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 9, No. 4 (October 2010) pp. 529–548
This study aims to create a blended learning environment, based on the concept of competency-based training, in a Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) classroom at an American university. Drupal platform and web 2.0 tools were used as supplements to...
Topics: Languages, Curriculum, Instructional Design, Competencies, Learning Management Systems, Teaching Methods
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“Grounded” Technology Integration: Instructional Planning Using Curriculum-Based Activity Type Taxonomies
Judith Harris; Mark Hofer; Margaret Blanchard; Neal Grandgenett; Denise Schmidt; Marcela van Olphen; Carl Young
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 4 (October 2010) pp. 573–605
Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK or TPACK) – the highly practical professional educational knowledge that enables and supports technology integration – is comprised of teachers’ concurrent and interdependent knowledge of curriculum...
Topics: English Language Arts, Languages, Planning, Literacy, Mathematics, Integration, Science, Social Studies, Professional Development, Curriculum, Teaching Methods
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The Soft-skills Learning Triangle: A Learning Model for Supporting Online Management & Leadership Development
Jean Adams
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 21, No. 4 (October 2010) pp. 437–463
The purpose of this paper is to present the Soft-skills Learning Triangle (SLT) – a model created to help coaches, mentors, and educators understand how web-technologies can be used to support management learning and soft-skills development. SLT...
Topics: Assessment, Instructional Design, Teaching Methods, Business, Creativity, Adults, eLearning, Competencies, Leadership, Post Secondary Education
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Grounded in Theory: Immersing Pre-Service Teachers in Technology-Mediated Learning Designs
Donna DeGennaro
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 3 (September 2010) pp. 338–359
The integration of technology into preservice teacher education continues to be emphasized as important. The hope is that if future teachers obtain technology skills they will design meaningful technology-mediated learning experiences for their...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Learning Outcomes, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Instructional Design
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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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Unpacking the “Total PACKage”: Emergent TPACK Characteristics From a Study of Preservice Teachers Teaching With Technology
Kamini Jaipal; Candace Figg
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 3 (July 2010) pp. 415–441
Four pre-service teachers participated in a school-based collaborative initiative where they were supported by 2 university faculty members, a school board technology consultant and a Masters student to integrate technology into teaching practice....
Topics: Integration, Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Information Communication Technologies
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Images over time: The Intersection of Social Studies through Technology, Content, and Pedagogy
Elizabeth Wilson; Vivian Wright
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 2 (June 2010) pp. 220–233
In this study, the authors examined the intersections between technology, pedagogy, and content through two social studies teachers’ development from preservice to in-service teaching. Qualitative data were collected during their teacher education...
Topics: Social Studies, Preservice Teacher Education, Integration, Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Reframing Multimodal Composing for Student Learning: Lessons on Purpose from the Buffalo DV Project
Suzanne Miller
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 2 (June 2010) pp. 197–219
In a study of urban secondary teachers moving out of professional development and into their classrooms, the research team documented the learning processes of teachers and student groups during their digital video composing to make sense of the...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Secondary Education, English Language Arts, Multimedia, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Literacy
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Effect of Cooperative Learning On Academic Achievement of Physics Course
Mohammadreza Keramati
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 29, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 155–173
Abstract: This paper reports the results of an investigation on the effect of cooperative learning on academic achievement of physics course. Cooperative learning was employed to experimental group and conventional teaching method was used for...
Topics: Collaboration, Science, Interaction, Teachers, Achievement, Secondary Education, Schools, Teaching Methods
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Effective Practices for Online Delivery of Quantitative Business Courses
Helen Lam; Anshuman Khare
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 9, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 229–250
Online delivery of university-level courses has grown exponentially in the last decade and is increasingly being recognised as a viable and effective alternative to face-to-face classroom teaching. Many scholars have already written about the...
Topics: Post Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Adults, Virtual Environments, Distance Education, Assessment, eLearning, Collaboration, Internet
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CSI: Creating student (and teacher) investigators: Using popular culture in professional development.
Karen L. Yanowitz; Tanja McKay; C. Ann Ross; Staria S. Vanderpool
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 265–286
Abstract The goal of this article is to present a description of a professional development program designed to immerse middle and high school teachers in an inquiry-based learning environment using a forensic science context and the consequent...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Behavior, Science, Attitudes, Teachers
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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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Virtual Possibilities: A Constructivist Examination of the Educational Applications of Second Life
Jeffrey C. Neely; K. Westmoreland Bowers; Mathew W. Ragas
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 21, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 93–110
This study surveyed post-secondary instructors in 15 countries regarding their experiences using the virtual world Second Life as a teaching tool. Qualitative analysis of responses to open-ended questions suggests that Second Life offers a great...
Topics: Educational Technology, Distance Education, Teachers, eLearning, Teaching Methods, Networking Technologies, Classrooms, Post Secondary Education, Students, Virtual Environments
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Elements of Problem-Based Learning: Suggestions for Implementation in the Asynchronous Environment
Erik Nelson
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 9, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 99–114
Problem-based learning, or PBL, is a student-centered instructional approach that is derived from constructivist epistemology. It is based upon ill-structured real-world problems with the goal of strengthening and developing critical thinking and...
Topics: Distance Education, Computers, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Collaboration, eLearning, Teaching Methods
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Teaching for Application: A Model for Assisting Pre-Service Teachers With Technology Integration
Jung Won Hur; Theresa Cullen; Thomas Brush
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 161–182
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a technology integration model designed to assist pre-service teachers to learn meaningful uses of technology in K–12 classrooms. Based on studies in teacher education, learning theory, and technology...
Topics: Instructional Design, Teachers, Integration, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods
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E-Learning in Undergraduate Humanities Classes: Unpacking the Variables
Robert Friedman; Norbert Elliot; Blake Haggerty
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 9, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 51–77
This study describes the design, implementation, and analysis of three related surveys launched to investigate E-Learning in undergraduate humanities classes at a public technological research university. Examined are the independent variables of...
Topics: Post Secondary Education, Distance Education, Cognition, Instructional Design, Curriculum, Literacy, Teaching Methods, Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Culture, eLearning
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“Because I Know How to Use It”: Preservice English Teacher Technology Use in Reflective Practice
Melanie Shoffner
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 4 (December 2009) pp. 371–391
This article examines the role of technology in preservice teacher reflection. Situated in informal reflection (Shoffner, 2008), preservice English teachers’ choice of a specific technology medium for reflective practice is examined for satisfaction ...
Topics: English Language Arts, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education, Attitudes
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Educational Game as Supplemental Learning Tool: Benefits, Challenges, and Tensions Arising from Use in an Elementary School Classroom
Scott Warren; Mary Jo Dondlinger; Richard Stein; Sasha Barab
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 20, No. 4 (October 2009) pp. 487–505
This article examines the qualitative findings from a mixed-methods comparison study of the use of an online multi-user virtual environment called Anytown which supplemented face-to-face writing instruction in a fourth grade classroom to determine...
Topics: Educational Technology, Literacy, Elementary Education, Computers, Interaction, Training, Teachers, Instructional Design, English Language Arts, Games, Teaching Methods, Virtual Environments
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Technology Integration: Mobile Devices (iPods), Constructivist Pedagogy, and Student Learning.
Jared Keengwe; Donna Pearson; Kathy Smart
AACE Journal Vol. 17, No. 4 (October 2009) pp. 333–346
Although mobile technology is still evolving with most mobile devices supporting numerous communications and technology standards, there are currently very few applications of these devices to support teaching and learning activities. Integrated...
Topics: Educational Technology, Integration, Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Students
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Technology Enhanced Learning Environments for Closing the Gap in Student Achievement Between Regions: Does it Work?
Hasan Cakir; Omer Delialioglu; Alan Dennis; Thomas Duffy
AACE Journal Vol. 17, No. 4 (October 2009) pp. 301–315
Student achievement gap between urban and suburban regions are a major issue in U.S. schools. Technology enhanced learning environments that support teaching and learning process with advanced technology may close this achievement gap. This paper...
Topics: Achievement, Educational Technology, eLearning, Teaching Methods, Post Secondary Education, Students
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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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Using Technology with Students with Mild Disabilities: A Review of Literature
Cindy L. Anderson; Susan Cherup; Kevin M. Anderson
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (September 2009) pp. 337–355
This article presents a review of the research on technology integration in the area of literacy for individuals with mild disabilities. It describes relevant legislation, including how special education technology is impacted by the No Child Left...
Topics: Learning Disabilities, Learning Outcomes, Inclusive Education, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Curriculum, Software, Change, Literacy, Accessibility, Mathematics, Integration, Multimedia, Educational Technology
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GeoThentic: Designing and Assessing with Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Aaron Doering; Cassandra Scharber; Charles Miller; George Veletsianos
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (September 2009) pp. 316–336
GeoThentic, an online teaching and learning environment, focuses on engaging teachers and learners in solving real-world geography problems through use of geospatial technologies. The design of GeoThentic is grounded on the technology, pedagogy, and ...
Topics: Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Social Studies
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Risk and Responsibility: A Self-Study of Teaching with Second Life
Florence Sullivan
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 20, No. 3 (July 2009) pp. 337–357
This article argues for the use of self-study as a research methodology for learning technology scholars to advance knowledge and improve practice in the use of emerging technologies in the classroom. It reports on a self-study conducted on the use...
Topics: Literacy, Teaching Methods, Post Secondary Education, Research Methods, Virtual Environments
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Delivering Online Professional Development in Mathematics to Rural Educators
Jo Cady; Kristin Rearden
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 17, No. 3 (July 2009) pp. 281–298
Rural school districts struggle to attract, retain, and support highly qualified mathematics teachers. A series of four online professional development courses in the form of integrated mathematics content and pedagogy courses was designed to meet...
Topics: Middle School Education, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Distance Education, Community, Mathematics
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Preparing Preservice Teachers for 21st Century Classrooms: Transforming Attitudes and Behaviors About Innovative Technology
Mia Kim Williams; Teresa S. Foulger; Keith Wetzel
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 17, No. 3 (July 2009) pp. 393–418
Keeping-up with progressing technology tools has been a troublesome issue for educational technology instructors for over ten years as they endeavor to prepare beginning teachers to integrate technology in their future classrooms. This paper...
Topics: Collaboration, Information Communication Technologies, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Change, Instructional Design
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Connecting Preservice Teachers With Children Using Blogs
Susan Gibson; Jenna Kelland
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 17, No. 3 (July 2009) pp. 299–314
This article describes how a blogging exchange between pre-service teachers and elementary school children was used as part of a social studies pedagogy course. The objective of this exchange was to develop the pre-service teachers’ understanding of ...
Topics: Children, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education, Social Studies, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
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Enhancing TPACK with Assistive Technology: Promoting Inclusive Practices in Pre-service Teacher Education
Matthew Marino; Pauline Sameshima; Constance Beecher
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (June 2009) pp. 186–207
As the global community continues the transition from an industrialized factory model to an information and now participatory networked-based society, educational technology will play a pivotal role in preparing students for their futures. Many...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Students, Inclusive Education, Learning Disabilities, Accessibility, Integration, Educational Technology, Curriculum, Preservice Teacher Education
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Giving, prompting, making: Framing a conceptual home for TPACK in social studies instruction
Thomas Hammond; Meghan Manfra
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (June 2009) pp. 160–185
Technological pedagogical content knowledge (now known as technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge, or TPACK) has become a widely referenced conceptual framework within teacher education. It provides a common language to discuss the integration...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Social Studies, Preservice Teacher Education, Teachers
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Pedagogy First! Making Web-Technologies Work for Soft Skills Development in Leadership and Management Education
Gareth Morgan; Jean Adams
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 20, No. 2 (April 2009) pp. 129–155
Most will agree that the use of Internet to support teaching and learning has become a mainstay of management education with the widespread use of online content, discussion boards, document sharing, email, virtual classrooms, etc. But, whether it...
Topics: Professional Development, Instructional Design, Teaching Methods, Competencies, Leadership, eLearning
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The Impact of Teleconferencing with Native English Speakers on English Learning by Taiwanese Students
Wen-Chi Wu; Michael Marek
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 8, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 107–126
Because there are few native speakers of English in Taiwan, students of English in Taiwan are often poorly motivated, having few opportunities to develop their skills and learn about American culture outside of class. Recent advancements in distance ...
Topics: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Internet, eLearning, Video, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Learning Outcomes, Multicultural Education, English Language Arts, Networking Technologies
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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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Classroom-based use of two educational technologies: A socio-cultural perspective
Sandy Schuck; Matthew Kearney
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 8, No. 4 (December 2008) pp. 394–406
This paper describes the fit between educational technologies and teacher views and pedagogies in light of two recently completed research projects. These studies focused on observed pedagogies associated with the classroom-based use of two learning ...
Topics: Classrooms, Information Communication Technologies, Children, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Teachers
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E-Learning Incorporation: An Exploratory Study of Three South African Higher Education Institutions
Wanjira Kinuthia; Rabelani Dagada
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 7, No. 4 (October 2008) pp. 623–639
This article reports on the findings of a research study that was conducted to explore the types of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in use in higher education in South Africa. Specifically, the goal of the study was to explore how e...
Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Post Secondary Education, Internet, eLearning, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Distance Education, Computers
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Games and Motivation to Learn Science: Personal Identity, Applicability, Relevance and Meaningfulness
Aroutis Foster
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 19, No. 4 (October 2008) pp. 597–614
Game-based learning and designing has become a hot topic in educational technology. It is believed that video gaming is one way to get students engaged in learning complex and ill-structured material, holistic learning, and preparing learners for...
Topics: Science, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Cognition, Games, Virtual Environments
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Simulation and the Need for Practice in Teacher Preparation
Mark Girod; Gerald R. Girod
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 16, No. 3 (July 2008) pp. 307–337
Recognizing the power of high quality practice in teacher preparation, a web-based simulation called Cook School District was designed to allow teacher candidates to practice the skills necessary to connect their teaching to the learning of all...
Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Teachers, Teaching Methods, Learning Outcomes
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E-Learning Teams and Their Adult Learning Efforts in Corporate Settings: A Cross Analysis of Four Case Studies
Barbara Stewart; Consuelo Waight
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 7, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 293–309
Four cases relating to the efforts of e-learning teams in valuing adult learners in their e-learning solutions were examined to better understand how e-learning teams value their adult learners within corporate settings. Two questions guided the...
Topics: Distance Education, Training, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum, Professional Development, eLearning, Teaching Methods, Adults
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Enhancing Case-Based Learning in Teacher Education Through Online Discussions: Structure and Facilitation
Katherine Mitchem; Gail Fitzgerald; Candice Hollingsead; Kevin Koury; Kevin Miller; Hui-Hsien Tsai
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 19, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 331–349
This multi-case study compares the experiences of students and instructors participating in three different online discussion formats used to support the collaborative and social aspects of case-based instruction. Data were collected and analyzed...
Topics: Multimedia, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, eLearning, Teaching Methods
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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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Interaction in Online Courses for Teacher Education: Subject Matter and Pedagogy
Raven McCrory; Ralph Putnam; Amanda Jansen
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 16, No. 2 (March 2008) pp. 155–180
This article explores results from a research project studying teacher learning and faculty teaching in two online courses for teachers in a master's degree program. We focus on the interactions among students in online small-group discussions. We...
Topics: Community, Interaction, Mathematics, Educational Technology, Multimedia, Professional Development, eLearning, Collaboration, Teaching Methods