Journal of Technology and Teacher Education
July 2010 Volume 18, Number 3
Editors
Richard Hartshorne
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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Special Education Teachers’ Use of Assistive Technology With Students Who Have Severe Disabilities
Cynthia Connor, Virginia State University, United States; Martha Snell, Bruce Gansneder & Sara Dexter, University of Virginia, United States
Abstract Teachers’ integration of computer-based assistive technology has been linked to positive educational outcomes for students with disabilities. This study was conducted to identify factors ... More
pp. 369-386
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Missed Opportunities, Misunderstandings, and Misgivings: A Case Study Analysis of Three Beginning English Teachers’ Attempts at Authentic Discussion With Adolescents in a Synchronous CMC Environment
Susan Groenke, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, United States
Despite the abundance of research reporting authentic, student-centered classroom discussion helps to increase engagement with literary texts and deepen students’ understanding of texts, little... More
pp. 387-414
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Unpacking the “Total PACKage”: Emergent TPACK Characteristics From a Study of Preservice Teachers Teaching With Technology
Kamini Jaipal & Candace Figg, Brock University, Canada
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... More
pp. 415-441
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Generational Attitudes and Teacher ICT Use
Karen Pegler & Joan Kollewyn, Calgary Board of Education, Canada; Susan Crichton, University of Calgary, Canada
This paper explores the impact of generational attitudes on teachers’ ICT use. Findings from the preliminary research suggest that when applications have a use or purpose that extends beyond the... More
pp. 443-458
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Interns’ Use of Video Cases to Problematize Their Practice: Crash, Burn and (Maybe) Learn
Cheryl Rosaen, Mary Lundeberg, Marjorie Cooper & Anny Fritzen, Michigan State University, United States
This study investigated the following question: To what extent and in what ways does constructing a video case of their own discussion-based teaching help interns reflect on their teaching? First,... More
pp. 459-488
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Preservice Mathematics and Science Teachers’ Inquiry Into New Literacy Practices of the Internet
Mary Truxaw, University of Connecticut, United States; Mark Olson, Oakland University, United States
This paper articulates features of Internet literacy practices that preservice mathematics and science teachers found compelling and important for their pupils’ learning. As part of secondary... More
pp. 489-508
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Teacher Education Students’ Perceptions of the Value of Handouts Accompanying Teacher Educators’ Computer-Generated Slide Presentations
Yesim Yilmazel-Sahin, Consultant, Center for Applied Linguistics, United States; Rebecca L. Oxford, University of Maryland, College Park, United States
This mixed-methods study used interviews and a questionnaire to investigate the perceptions of 304 teacher education students regarding the learning-related value of handouts accompanying teacher... More
pp. 509-535