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Gender Differences in Conceptualizations of STEM Career Interest: Complementary Perspectives from Data Mining, Multivariate Data Analysis and Multidimensional Scaling
Gerald Knezek
Journal of STEM Education Vol. 16, No. 4 (Dec 23, 2015)
Data gathered from 325 middle school students in four U.S. states indicate that both male (p
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Connecting Students to Mars and Stars using Innovative Technologies
Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 29, No. 3 (July 2020) pp. 181–192
Using innovative technologies to study Mars and the sun and other stars is one way to engage students in learning more about our solar system and how it impacts us on a daily basis. The focus of this paper is to highlight several innovative...
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Intelligent Tutoring Systems and ICAI
Gerald A. Knezek
Computing Teacher Vol. 15, No. 6 (1988) pp. 11–13
Reviews the historical evolution of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and discusses recent advances in intelligent systems. Intelligent tutoring systems are described from the system designer's and learner's perspectives, and possible future...
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Pathway for Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Infuse Technology
Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek
Computers in the Schools Vol. 23, No. 3 (Feb 16, 2007) pp. 1–21
The Millennium Project was funded by the U.S. Department of Education Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) program for four years spanning 1999-2003. The project was led by the University of North Texas and sought to increase the...
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Effect of Technology-Based Programs on First- and Second-Grade Reading Achievement
Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen
Computers in the Schools Vol. 24, No. 3 (Jan 18, 2008) pp. 23–41
Data gathered from 25 rural public school districts in Texas during 2002-2003 were used to assess the impact of educator professional development and technology-intensive classroom learning activities on first- and second-grade students' reading...
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Internal Consistency Reliabilities for 14 Computer Attitude Scales
Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 8, No. 4 (2000) pp. 327–336
A compendium of 14 previously-published instruments for assessing teachers' attitudes toward computers was adminis-tered to 621 educators in Texas, Florida, New York, and Cal-ifornia during 1995-96. A total of 284 items extracted from 14 previously...
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A Taxonomy for Educational Computing
Gerald A. Knezek
Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 3 (1988) pp. 15–19
Reviews traditional classification schemes for educational computing applications, and presents a new taxonomy based on the areas of knowledge dissemination, knowledge generation, and information management. (16 references) (CLB)
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Instruments for Assessing the Impact of Technology in Education
Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek
Computers in the Schools Vol. 18, No. 2 (Jun 24, 2002) pp. 5–25
Ten years of instrument development are summarized and placed within a framework for assessing the impact of technology in education. Seven well-validated instruments spanning the areas of attitudes, beliefs, skills, competencies, and technology...
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The Young Children's Computer Inventory: A Likert Scale for Assessing Attitudes Related to Computers in Instruction
Keiko Miyashita; Gerald Knezek
Journal of Computing in Childhood Education Vol. 3, No. 1 (1992) pp. 63–72
The Young Children's Computer Inventory is a Likert-type survey instrument designed for use by first grade students at home or in schools. Addresses the historical antecedents of the instrument, reports construct validity and reliability based upon...
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Rethinking Learning in a Digital Age: Outcomes from EDUsummIT 2017
Joke Voogt; Gerald Knezek
Technology, Knowledge and Learning Vol. 23, No. 3 (2018) pp. 369–375
"Rethinking learning in the digital age" was the theme of EDUsummIT 2017, which was held in Borovets, Bulgaria in September, 2017. Approximately 100 policy makers, practitioners and researchers met to discuss key topics in nine Thematic...
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Researching Impact: Measuring Technology Enhanced Outcomes from the NASA Space Science Education Consortium
Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 39, No. 4 (2020) pp. 399–420
A conceptual framework for empirical research on the impact of NASA Space Science Education Consortium (NSSEC) activities is presented in this paper, along with a cross-referencing system between the NSF-based NSSEC evaluation framework and...
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Blending student technology experiences in formal and informal learning
Lai; F. Khaddage; Gerald Knezek
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 29, No. 5 (Oct 05, 2013) pp. 414–425
In this article, we discuss the importance of recognizing students' technology-enhanced informal learning experiences and develop pedagogies to connect students' formal and informal learning experiences, in order to meet the demands of the knowledge ...
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Self-Efficacy Ratings of Technology Proficiency among Teachers in Mexico and Texas
Cesareo Morales; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen
Computers in the Schools Vol. 25, No. 1 (July 2008) pp. 126–144
The Technology Proficiency Self-Assessment (TPSA) questionnaire was administered to 978 elementary and middle school teachers from Mexico City, and 932 elementary and middle school teachers from the Dallas, Texas, metroplex in the USA, in order to...
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Alignment of Hands-On STEM Engagement Activities with Positive STEM Dispositions in Secondary School Students
Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Tandra Tyler-Wood
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 24, No. 6 (2015) pp. 898–909
This study examines positive dispositions reported by middle school and high school students participating in programs that feature STEM-related activities. Middle school students participating in school-to-home hands-on energy monitoring activities ...
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Contrasts in Teacher and Student Perceptions of STEM Content and Careers
Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Tandra Tyler-Wood
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 11, No. 1 (March 2011) pp. 92–117
Analysis of baseline attitudinal data gathered from a National Science Foundation Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers project uncovered large contrasts between the perceptions of practicing professionals and students toward...
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Cross-Validating Measures of Technology Integration: A First Step toward Examining Potential Relationships between Technology Integration and Student Achievement
Robert Hancock; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 24, No. 1 (2007) pp. 15–21
The use of proper measurements of diffusion of information technology as an innovation are essential to determining if progress is being made in state, regional, and national level programs. This project provides a national level cross validation...
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Personal Educational Tools (PETs) for Type II Learning
Rhonda Christensen; Theresa Overall; Gerald Knezek
Computers in the Schools Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jul 21, 2006) pp. 173–189
This article introduces the concept of Personal Educational Tools (PETs) and places these tools within the context of existing rationales for using technology for teaching, learning, and instruction. An identification of the distinguishing...
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Transition Points for the Gender Gap in Computer Enjoyment
Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Theresa Overall
Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 38, No. 1 (2005) pp. 23–37
Data gathered from 10,000 Texas public school students in Grades 3-12 over the years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2005 were analyzed to replicate findings first discovered as a byproduct of evaluation of a large scale U.S. Department of Education...
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Instruments for Assessing Interest in STEM Content and Careers
Tandra Tyler-Wood; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 345–368
Two new instruments created to assess perceptions of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines and careers are analyzed and found to have respectable to excellent internal consistency reliability, as well as good content,...
Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Engineering, Science, Attitudes, Teachers, Computers, Assessment, Mathematics, Evaluation, Middle School Education, Research Methods, Students
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Construct Validity for the Teachers' Attitudes toward Computers Questionnaire
Ronda W. Christensen; Gerald A. Knezek
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 25, No. 4 (2009) pp. 143–155
Positive teacher attitudes toward computers are widely recognized as a necessary condition for effective use of information technology in the classroom (Woodrow, 1992). To measure attitudes toward technology, it is important to have valid and...
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The AMTE – SITE Collaborative Partnership
Jennifer M. Bay-Williams; Gerald Knezek
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 8, No. 1 (2008) pp. 1–5
The Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) and the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) are now entering the tenth year of a fruitful collaborative partnership. This anniversary provides an opportunity to...
Topics: Leadership, Professional Development, Mathematics, Educational Technology, Information Sciences
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Three Decades of Distance Learning: Enrichment at the University of Hawai'i
John H. Southworth; Gerald Knezek; John Flanigan
Educational Perspectives Vol. 35, No. 2 (2003) pp. 3–8
This article was composed collaboratively using Nicenet, a computer electronic bulletin board. The three co-authors collaboratively edited the file and exchanged drafts via e-mail while simultaneously gathering reflections from colleagues online....
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Editorial: A Rationale for Incorporating Engineering Education Into the Teacher Education Curriculum
Glen Bull; Knezek Gerald; David Gibson
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (September 2009) pp. 222–225
Investment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has been identified by the U.S. Department of Education and other agencies as a pressing need. Although science and mathematics, and to a lesser extent, technology...
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Gender Differences in High School Student Dispositions Toward Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Careers
Rhonda Christensen; Gerald Knezek; Tandra Tyler-Wood
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 34, No. 4 (October 2015) pp. 395–408
STEM disposition surveys were completed by 364 11th and 12th grade students attending a two-year university-based residential science and mathematics academy during fall 2012. Surveys were completed by the same classes as a post test administration...
Topics: Mathematics, Engineering, Administration, Middle School Education, Post Secondary Education
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Blending Student Technology Experiences in Formal and Informal Learning
K-W Lai; F Khaddage; Gerald Knezek
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 29, No. 5 (October 2013) pp. 414–425
In this article, we discuss the importance of recognizing students' technology-enhanced informal learning experiences and develop pedagogies to connect students' formal and informal learning experiences, in order to meet the demands of the ...
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Validation of a Teacher Educator Technology Competencies Survey
Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Takahisa Furuta
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 27, No. 4 (October 2019) pp. 465–498
The Teacher Educator Technology Competencies (TETCs) were created as a set of technology competencies specifically for teacher educators who prepare future teachers to teach with technology. A survey was developed based on the competencies and...
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Piloting Innovative Learning Experiences: Outcomes of Digital Fabrication Activities across Five Classrooms
Curby Alexander; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Tandra Tyler-Wood
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 38, No. 2 (April 2019) pp. 115–152
Declining academic achievement across U.S. schools, particularly in mathematics and science, has prompted several initiatives to increase the quality of teaching in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The National Science...
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Using a Technology-Enriched Environment To Improve Higher-Order Thinking Skills
Michael H. Hopson; Richard L. Simms; Gerald A. Knezek
Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 34, No. 2 (2002) pp. 109–19
Examined the effects of a technology-enriched classroom on student development of higher-order thinking skills and student attitudes toward computers in grades five and six. Describes use of the Ross Test of Higher Cognitive Processes and the...
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Inspiring STEM Engagement: Space Science Education in the 21st Century
Gerald A. Knezek; Rhonda W. Christensen; Carolyn Y. Ng
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 39, No. 4 (2020) pp. 285–290
Space science education is an area of emerging importance in the 21st Century. Missions sponsored by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and programs facilitated through the NASA Space Science Education Consortium (NSSEC)...
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3-Dimensional Online Learning Environments: Examining Attitudes toward Information Technology between Students in Internet-Based 3-Dimensional and Face-to-Face Classroom Instruction
James G. Jones; Cesareo Morales; Gerald A. Knezek
Educational Media International Vol. 42, No. 3 (September 2005) pp. 219–236
3-dimensional online learning environments can provide a means for users with limited connectivity to the Internet to participate as fully as their broadband-enabled peers in collaborative experiences, information sharing and feedback. Nearly 90% of ...
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EDUsummIT: A Global Knowledge Building Community for Educational Researchers, Practitioners, and Policy Makers
Kwok-Wing Lai; Joke Voogt; Gerald Knezek; David Gibson
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 19, No. 3 (2016) pp. 5–15
The International Summit on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education (EDUsummIT) is a global knowledge building community of researchers, educational practitioners, and policy makers aiming to create and disseminate ideas and...
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An Invitation to Join an Early Career Mentoring Network in Technology and Teacher Education
Glen Bull; Lynn Bell; Ann Thompson; Lynne Schrum; Debra Sprague; Cleborne Maddux; Kara Dawson; Gerald Knezek
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 14, No. 4 (October 2006) pp. 817–828
The spring 2005 edition of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) issued a call for a proactive approach to a research agenda in educational technology. This position paper was collaboratively authored by the editors of six...
Topics: Educational Technology, Training, Teachers, Mentoring, Professional Development
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Designing a Blended Academic Transition Seminar for First-Year University Students
Jenny S. Wakefield; Gerald A. Knezek; Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 15, No. 4 (2016) pp. 483–508
University efforts in the first year of college promote freshman student engagement in learning with the objective of improving retention and persistence, and are likely to ultimately lead to college success with timely graduation. This paper...
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Measuring Student Career Interest within the Context of Technology-Enhanced STEM Projects: A Cross-Project Comparison Study Based on the Career Interest Questionnaire
Karen Peterman; Ruth Kermish-Allen; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Tandra Tyler-Wood
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 25, No. 6 (2016) pp. 833–845
This article describes Energy for ME and Going Green! Middle Schoolers Out to Save the World, two Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education programs with the common goal of improving students' attitudes about scientific...
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A Model Driven Framework to Address Challenges in a Mobile Learning Environment
Ferial Khaddage; Rhonda Christensen; Wing Lai; Gerald Knezek; Cathie Norris; Elliot Soloway
Education and Information Technologies Vol. 20, No. 4 (2015) pp. 625–640
In this paper a review of the pedagogical, technological, policy and research challenges and concepts underlying mobile learning is presented, followed by a brief description of categories of implementations. A model Mobile learning framework and...
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Editorial: Developing Technology Policies for Effective Classroom Practice
Glen Bull; John Park; Michael Searson; Ann Thompson; Punya Mishra; Matthew J. Koehler; Gerald Knezek
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 7, No. 3 (September 2007) pp. 129–139
Our goal in this editorial is to set the stage for interdisciplinary collaborations to tackle the wicked problem of technology integration in teaching. The CITE Journal is published by a coalition of teacher educator associations, the National...
Topics: Teachers, Multimedia, Preservice Teacher Education, Schools, Teaching Methods
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Supporting Learning Leaders for the Effective Integration of Technology into Schools
Rhonda Christensen; Koos Eichhorn; Sarah Prestridge; Dominik Petko; Henk Sligte; Rowland Baker; Ghaida Alayyar; Gerald Knezek
Technology, Knowledge and Learning Vol. 23, No. 3 (2018) pp. 457–472
Learning leaders have important roles in facilitating and supporting the effective and innovative integration of technology in schools. Many leaders who are charged with the task of technology integration have not received professional development...
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An Invitation to Join an Early Career Mentoring Network in Technology and Teacher Education
Glen Bull; Lynn Bell; Ann Thompson; Lynne Schrum; Debra Sprague; Cleborne Maddux; Kara Dawson; Gerald Knezek
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 6, No. 1 (March 2006) pp. 1–10
The spring 2005 edition of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) issued a call for a proactive approach to a research agenda in educational technology. This position paper was collaboratively authored by the editors of six...
Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers, Computers, Leadership, Schools
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Information and Communication Technologies in Hands-On Science: Emerging Trends Across Three Nations
Gerald Knezek; Hiromitsu Muta; Joke Voogt; Rhonda Christensen; David Moore; John Southworth; Marie Tada; Greg Jones
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 19, No. 3 (2000) pp. 277–295
This article introduces a framework for classifying information and communication technologies (ICT) in hands-on science activ-ities in K-12 education. Exemplary projects from the USA and the Netherlands demonstrate the potential of the use of ICT....
Topics: Educational Technology, Information Communication Technologies, Information Sciences
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The Impact of Project-Based Learning on Pre-Service Teachers’ Technology Attitudes and Skills
Curby Alexander; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Glen Bull
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 33, No. 3 (July 2014) pp. 257–282
Researchers in this study looked at the effect of content-specific, technology-rich project-based learning activities on EC-8 pre-service teachers’ competencies and skills, as well as pre-service teacher’s attitudes toward science, technology,...
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Measuring Teacher Attitudes toward Instructional Technology: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the TAC and TAT
Dominick Shattuck; Kristen A. Corbell; Jason W. Osbourne; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Lisa Leonor Grable
Computers in the Schools Vol. 28, No. 4 (2011) pp. 291–315
In this article the authors present a confirmatory factor analysis of the Teachers' Attitudes Toward Computers (TAC) and the Teachers' Attitudes Toward Information Technology (TAT) scales by Christensen and Knezek (1996, 1998) using large samples...
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Transforming the Doctorate from Residential to Online: A Distributed PhD Learning Technologies
Greg Jones; Scott J. Warren; Demetria Ennis-Cole; Gerald Knezek; Lin Lin; Cathie Norris
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 58, No. 4 (July 2014) pp. 19–26
This article discusses a systemic change that expanded the doctorate in Learning Technologies at the University of North Texas to include a distributed option, delivered primarily online. It provides an overview of the development process from...
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Editorial: AECT – SITE Collaboration Through the National Technology Leadership Coalition
Michael Spector; Gerald Knezek; Michael Searson; Barbara Lockee; Glen L. Bull
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 4 (December 2010) pp. 360–365
The National Technology Leadership Coalition (NTLC) is a consortium established nearly a decade ago comprised of national teacher educator associations, national technology associations, not-for-profit organizations, and some corporate organizations....