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Eye-Tracking Students' Attention to PowerPoint Photographs in a Science Education Setting
David A. Slykhuis; Eric N. Wiebe; Len A. Annetta
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 14, No. 5 (December 2005) pp. 509–520
Eye-tracking technology allows for the determination of the exact location of the point of gaze of a subject's eye. This study sought to take advantage of this ability to determine how students attend to science related photographs. Pre-service...
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Re-Dimensional Thinking in Earth Science: From 3-D Virtual Reality Panoramas to 2-D Contour Maps
John Park; Glenda Carter; Susan Butler; David Slykhuis; Angelia Reid-Griffin
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 19, No. 1 (January 2008) pp. 75–90
This study examines the relationship of gender and spatial perception on student interactivity with contour maps and non-immersive virtual reality. Eighteen eighth-grade students elected to participate in a six-week activity-based course called "3-D ...
Topics: Science, Human Computer Interaction, Middle School Education, Adolescents, Virtual Environments
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Correlates of Achievement with Online and Classroom-based MBL Physics Activities
David Slykhuis; John Park
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 25, No. 2 (April 2006) pp. 147–163
Students from five high schools participated in a two to four week microcomputer based laboratory (MBL) physics curriculum in two groups. One group completed the curriculum entirely online, and the other completed the same curriculum in a...
Topics: online learning, research, on-line, web-based learning, web-based, Science, Science, Constructivism, Web-based Instruction, Science Education, Internet, online education, Research Methods, online teaching, web design
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Building Model NASA Satellites: Elementary Students Studying Science Using a NASA-themed Transmedia Book Featuring Digital Fabrication Activities
Daniel Tillman; Song An; Rachel Boren; David Slykhuis
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 33, No. 3 (July 2014) pp. 327–348
This study assessed the impact of nine lessons incorporating a NASA-themed transmedia book featuring digital fabrication activities on 5th-grade students (n = 29) recognized as advanced in mathematics based on their academic record. Data collected...
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Commentary: Response of SITE to “An Interview With Joseph South” Regarding the Preparation of Educators to Evaluate the Efficacy of Educational Technology
David Slykhuis
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 17, No. 1 (March 2017) p. 24
Commentary: Response of SITE to “An Interview With Joseph South” Regarding the Preparation of Educators to Evaluate the Efficacy of Educational Technology
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The Efficacy of Online MBL Activities
David Slykhuis; John C. Park
Journal of Interactive Online Learning Vol. 5, No. 1 pp. 14–31
The focus of this study was twofold: one, to determine if students could increase their physics content knowledge through the completion of an online hands-on Microcomputer-Based Laboratory (MBL) unit on motion; and two to determine if the...
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Invited Commentary: The Time is Now! Creating Technology Competencies for Teacher Educators
Teresa S. Foulger; Kevin J. Graziano; David Slykhuis; Denise Schmidt-Crawford; Torrey Trust
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 24, No. 3 (July 2016) pp. 249–256
The way preservice teachers learn to use technology within their practice varies widely depending on the learning opportunities available (e.g., technology-infused teacher preparation program vs. standalone education technology course), and the...
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Teacher Educator Technology Competencies
Teresa S. Foulger; Kevin J. Graziano; Denise Schmidt-Crawford; David A. Slykhuis
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 25, No. 4 (October 2017) pp. 413–448
The U.S. National Educational Technology Plan recommends the need to have a common set of technology competencies specifically for teacher educators who prepare teacher candidates to teach with technology (U.S. Department of Education, Office of...
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Special Issue Editorial - The Teacher Educator Technology Competencies: So What? Now What?
David A. Slykhuis; Teresa S. Foulger; Kevin J. Graziano; Denise A. Schmidt-Crawford
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 27, No. 4 (October 2019) pp. 431–436
“All teacher candidates should have equitable, high-quality technology experiences throughout their teacher preparation programs” (Foulger, Graziano, Schmidt-Crawford, & Slykhuis, 2017, p. 436). We wrote that sentence after having just completed a...
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Editorial: Implementing the Teacher Education Initiative
Glen Bull; Marshall George; Melanie Shoffner; Cheryl Mason Bolick; John Lee; Janice Anderson; David Slykhuis; Joe Garofalo; Robin Angotti; Elizabeth West; Mary Herring; Sara Dexter; Abbie Brown; Mark Hofer
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 12, No. 2 (June 2012) pp. 115–121
Representatives from ten specialty professional associations affiliated with the National Technology Leadership Coalition (NTLC) are collaborating with Microsoft Corporation to develop an innovative professional development opportunity for teacher...
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Reflections on Two Educational Technology Pioneers: John Park and Terry Markwart
Glen Bull; David Slykhuis; Lisa Martin-Hansen; Sharon Robinson
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 4 (December 2015) pp. 437–444
Within the span of a month last summer, the field of educational technology lost two immensely valuable friends. Terrence Edmund “Terry” Markwart passed away on June 3, 2015, after a courageous battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. John C. Park, Ph.D.,...
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Teaching STEM Through Historical Reconstructions: The Future Lies in the Past
David A. Slykhuis; Martin-Hansen Lisa; Christine D. Thomas; Steven Barbato
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 3 (September 2015) pp. 255–264
Although we would agree that the components of STEM do not need to be taught all together, all the time, authentic exemplary integrated STEM curricula are difficult to find. When educators refer to integrated STEM teaching and learning, they often...
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Guest Editorial: Technology Proficiencies in Science Teacher Education
John C. Park; David A. Slykhuis
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 6, No. 2 (June 2006) pp. 218–229
The mission of the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE) is to promote leadership in and support for those involved in the professional development of teachers of science. The organization originated in the late 1920s through visits and...
Topics: Teachers, Professional Development, Science
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Promoting Change with Technology in Teacher Education: Methodological Decisions for Using a Highly-Collaborative, Multimethod Research Approach
Denise Crawford; Teresa Foulger; Kevin Graziana; David Slykhuis
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 19, No. 2 (June 2019) pp. 240–255
This article highlights the highly collaborative, multimethod research approach used to develop the Teacher Educator Technology Competencies (TETCs): a specific list of knowledge, skills, and attitudes, developed with input from many teacher...