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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Face-to-Face versus Online Coursework: A Comparison of Learning Outcomes and Costs
Terry Herman; Savilla Banister
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 7, No. 4 (December 2007) pp. 318–326
This study documents the transformation of a graduate-level course for teachers that had traditionally been taught in a face-to-face (f2f) model, in multiple sections, at a large university. By designing the course for online delivery and developing ...
Topics: Post Secondary Education, Collaboration, eLearning, Teaching Methods, Curriculum, Interaction, Instructional Design, Multimedia, Assessment
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Learning Life Sciences: Design and Development of a Virtual Molecular Biology Learning Lab
Joerg Zumbach; Stefanie Schmitt; Peter Reimann; Philipp Starkloff
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 25, No. 3 (July 2006) pp. 281–300
The life sciences, in particular molecular genetics, have become a pivotal area of research and innovation, and at the same time are amongst the most controversially discussed in today's society. Despite this discussion, the demand for life science...
Topics: Simulation, Science Education, Web-based Instruction, eLearning, Educational multimedia, Teaching Methods, Interactive Multimedia Systems, Science, Curriculum, teaching, Educational Technology, Multimedia, collaborative learning, Instructional Design
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Making It Real: Sim-School a Backdrop for Contextualizing Teacher Preparation
Jean Ann Foley; Gretchen McAllister
AACE Journal
Vol. 13, No. 2
(April 2005)
pp. 159–177
Researchers and teacher educators have called for contextualizing the learning of pedagogy and content within the complex context of schools. This account provides an overview of a web-based simulation called Sim-School © that provides a realistic...
Topics: Learning Communities, Preservice Teacher Education, Curriculum, eLearning, Simulation, Teaching Methods, Computer-supported collaborative learning