The Nature of Students Using Internet Search Engine as a Writing Support Tool

Jinjie Zheng; Douglas Hartman

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 2086–2089

This paper is a report of a study in progress that investigates the nature of college students’ use of Internet search tools in their writing. Survey technique is used along with case studies to exam the factors that may influence students’...

Internet Search Tools as a writing support tool: What matters underneath?

Jinjie Zheng; Douglas Hartman

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 3560–3565

This study seeks to explore the factors that influence the efficiency of college writers’ use of Internet search tools. Based on theoretical constructs in the fields of writing, information retrieval, and metacognition, a 37-item survey was created...

Using Hypertext to Enhance Advanced Learning, Thinking, and Application

Douglas K. Hartman; John W. Schell

Journal of Studies in Technical Careers Vol. 13, No. 1 (1991) pp. 47–59

Summarizes studies postulating that advanced materials taught in multiple, nonlinear, and situationally dependent ways result in learning that encourages transfer and more agile use of data. Illustrates how microcomputer technology can be used to...

Flexible Cognition Theory: A Framework for Advanced Vocational Learning

John W. Schell; Douglas K. Hartman

Journal of Industrial Teacher Education Vol. 29, No. 3 (1992) pp. 39–59

Explains flexible cognition theory and the use of hypertext to encourage multiple representations. Describes a prototypical hypertext/multimedia computer program using flexible cognition to help learners apply principles, interpret relationships,...

(In)disciplined Creativity in Teacher Education

Punya Mishra; Danah Henriksen; John C. Park; John Lee; Joe Garofalo; Carl Young; Douglas Hartman; Sara Kajder; William Cain

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1887–1891

Over the past several decades, creativity has become a subject of heightened interest to the field of teaching (Plucker, Beghetto, and Dow, 2004). There is a strong, and generally agreed-upon conviction on the relevance and necessity of creativity...

Topics: Creativity

Creativity SIG Symposium: Creativity Across the Disciplines: Exploring the Boundaries of Teacher Education

Punya Mishra; Danah Henriksen; William Cain; Adam Friedman; Joe Garofalo; Douglas Hartman; David Hicks; John Lee; John C. Park; Shaunna Smith

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1941–1946

Over the past several decades, creativity has become a subject of heightened interest to the field of teaching (Plucker, Beghetto, and Dow, 2004). Research has shown that teachers, as mentors and role models, are principal constituents in developing ...

Topics: Creativity

Creativity SIG Symposium: Creativity Across the Disciplines: Exploring the Boundaries of Teacher Education

Punya Mishra; Danah Henriksen; William Cain; Adam Friedman; Joe Garofalo; Douglas Hartman; David Hicks; John Lee; John C. Park; Shaunna Smith

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1935–1940

Over the past several decades, creativity has become a subject of heightened interest to the field of teaching (Plucker, Beghetto, and Dow, 2004). Research has shown that teachers, as mentors and role models, are principal constituents in developing ...

Topics: Teaching Methods, Creativity, Research Methods

Professional Development to Support TPACK Technology Integration: The Initial Learning Trajectories of Thirteen Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Educators

Paul M. Morsink; Michelle Schira Hagerman; Anne Heintz; D Matthew Boyer; Robin Harris; Kristen Kereluik; Douglas K. Hartman; Anne Wood; Amber White; Carmen Woodruff; Tracey Anderson; Shelly Goldstein; Beth Hamm; Cindy Lewis; Paul Lewis; Cindy Mitchell; Jill Murphy; Lyn Rogers; Anne Sherrieb; Tammy Siegler; Kevin Withey

Journal of Education Vol. 191, No. 2 (2011) pp. 3–16

This study examined the initial learning trajectories of 13 upper elementary teachers as they developed technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge during a 7-month professional development program to integrate technology into classroom...