An Evaluation of Project EXCEL Teacher Inservice Program

Ray R. Buss

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1995 (1995) pp. 343–347

John Goodlad (1983) observed that “the technological revolution appears to be sweeping around schools, leaving them virtually untouched.” In school with high minority populations, this still remains true 11 years later. Chisholm (in press) found...

Innovative Ways of Integrating Technology into Student Teaching Experiences

Ray R. Buss

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1995 (1995) pp. 278–282

Elementary teacher education programs have attempted to provide students with models for mathematics and science instruction based on the current recommendations of the National Council of Teacher of Mathematics (1989,

Second-Year Teachers – Implementers of Change

Helen Padgett; Ray Buss

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2522–2527

The findings from a case study of technology use by second-year teachers can be used to shape the integration of technology in a university pre-service program. Surveys, lesson plans, classroom observations, and interviews serve to provide insights...

Topics: Educational Technology, Standards, Preservice Teacher Education, Teachers

A Professional Development Model for Technology, Mathematics, and Science

Ray R. Buss

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 224–227

Arizona State Univ. West Arizona State Univ. West Arizona State Univ. West Technology will change the face of science and mathematics education. Classrooms connected to the world-wide web will allow students to explore real world problems while...

Should Colleges of Education Move from a Stand-Alone Technology Integration Course to a Technology-Infusion Approach?

Teresa Foulger; Keith Wetzel; Ray Buss

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1045–1054

In this paper, we have described the rationale, implementation procedures, successes, and concerns that occurred as we moved from a stand-alone technology integration course to teach teacher candidates how to use technology in their future...

Topics: faculty development, Technology Leadership, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

Technology Integration in K-12 Classrooms: Evaluating Teachers’ Dispositions, Knowledge, and Abilities

Ron Zambo; Ray Buss; Keith Wetzel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2165–2169

As part of the evaluation of PT3 sponsored technology integration workshops conducted at Arizona State University West, a Likert-type questionnaire was developed to collect information about teachers' beliefs and skill levels related to technology ...

Topics: Teachers, Integration

Professional Development for Transformative Teaching with Technology in K-8 Classrooms

Ron Zambo; Ray R. Buss; Keith A. Wetzel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1713–1717

This study was conducted to examine the impact of an intensive professional development program on teachers' growth as educators. The researchers analyzed teachers' reflections on their attempts to integrate technology into their teaching and...

Topics: Teachers, Professional Development

Measuring the Integration of Technology Through Observation

Keith Wetzel; Ray Buss; Helen Padgett; Ron Zambo

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3933–3936

The ultimate measure of the effects of Preparing Teachers to Use Technology is the amount of time teachers and their students use technology in the classroom. This paper outlines one PT3 group's attempt to create and use an observation instrument to ...

Topics: Students, Classrooms, Teachers

Integrating Technology into Science and Mathematics Instruction: A Professional Development Model

Ray R. Buss; Ron Zambo; Keith A. Wetzel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 953–956

Technology has the potential to change radically science and mathematics instruction in K-8 classrooms. By using computers, multi-media, and telecommunications technology, teachers will be able to present and students will be able to engage in...

The Characteristics and Indicators of Technology Infusion Programs: Opportunities for Research and Implications for Program Design

Jo Williamson; Debra Sprague; Teresa Foulger; Ray Buss

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2024 (Mar 25, 2024) pp. 2550–2553

Technology Infusion is a comprehensive approach to help preservice teachers maximize the use of digital resources for PK-12 student learning. Candidates are provided with iterative, developmentally-appropriate opportunities to observe, experience,...

Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Technology Infusion Across Educator Preparation SIG

Preservice Teacher Education Benchmarking a Standalone Ed Tech Course in Preparation for Change

Teresa S. Foulger; Ray R. Buss; Keith Wetzel; LeeAnn Lindsey

Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education Vol. 29, No. 2 (2013) pp. 48–58

In an effort to reform a teacher education program by strengthening content-area preparation and adding opportunities to practice by extending the time for student teaching, Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College eliminated a...

Integrating Technology into Science and Mathematics Instruction: A Professional Development Model

Ray R. Buss; Ron Zambo; Keith A. Wetzel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 953–956

Technology has the potential to change radically science and mathematics instruction in K-8 classrooms. By using computers, multi-media, and telecommunications technology, teachers will be able to present and students will be able to engage in...

Technology Infusion Characteristics in Preparation Programs: Create a Three-Year Adoption Plan

Teresa Foulger; Jo Williamson; Debra Sprague; Ray Buss

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2024 (Mar 25, 2024) pp. 2492–2496

In this workshop, participants will explore the pillars of a technology-infused preparation program and how this paradigm for addressing teacher candidates' technology teaching can be advantageous for them in their future teaching. Attendees will...

Topics: Technology Infusion Across Educator Preparation SIG

The Implementation of Change in Technology Rich K-8 Classrooms

Ron Zambo,; Ray Buss; Helen Padgett; Keith Wetzel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2155–2160

This qualitative study reports on the Arizona Classrooms of Tomorrow Today project, a component of a Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology project. In conjunction with five partner school districts, Arizona State University West developed...

Topics: Classrooms, Change, Teachers, Students

The Technology Infusion iTeach Experience: Preparing Student Teachers to Integrate Technology

LeeAnn Lindsey; Ray Buss; Teresa Foulger; Keith Wetzel; Stacey Pasquel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2923–2930

Teacher educators have employed the TPACK framework to guide their efforts in preparing pre-service teachers to integrate technology and measuring their knowledge on various TPACK constructs. The Theory of Planned Behavior has been used in teacher ...

Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

Predicting Teacher Candidates’ Future Use of Technology: Developing a Survey using the Theory of Planned Behavior

Teresa Foulger; Ray Buss; Man Su; Jodie Donner; Keith Wetzel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2431–2437

Teacher educators have commonly used Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) as a proxy measure to assess technology integration abilities among preservice teachers. But, TPACK measurement tools to date cannot predict or assess...

Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Research & Evaluation

Preparing Teachers to Integrate Technology into K-12 Instruction II: Examining the Effects of Technology-Infused Methods Courses and Student Teaching

Ray R. Buss; Teresa S. Foulger; Keith Wetzel; LeeAnn Lindsey

Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education Vol. 34, No. 3 (2018) pp. 134–150

In a 2-year longitudinal study, we examined the effectiveness of a new technology-infused approach for teaching technology integration (TI) skills to teacher candidates. In the new approach, we infused learning to teach with technology into program...

Project Explorer in Cyberspace: Disseminating Professional Development Resources on the Web

Ron Zambo; Keith A. Wetzel; JoAnn V. Cleland; Peter Rillero; Ray R. Buss; Alice A. Christie

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1832–1835

This paper reports on the technological aspects of Project Explorer, a Professional Development Project that encouraged a collaborative effort among preservice teachers, inservice teachers and university faculty. It explains the procedures and...

Topics: Internet, Professional Development, Teachers

Science Integrated with Mathematics using Language Arts and Technology: A Model for Collaborative Professional Development

JoAnn V. Cleland; Keith A. Wetzel; Ron Zambo; Ray R. Buss; Peter Rillero

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 18, No. 2 (1999) pp. 157–172

This study was conducted to examine the effects on science and mathematics instruction of professional development in multimedia-based technology for 26 inservice and 14 preservice teachers. Participants learned to use multimedia-based technology in ...

Topics: Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Collaboration, Professional Development, Multimedia

Using TPACK as a Professional Development Framework: Benefits, Limitations, and Exploration of Other Possible Frames

Teresa S. Foulger; Keith Wetzel; LeeAnn Lindsey; Ray Buss; Stacey Pasquel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2842–2849

For the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, moving from teaching a stand-alone course to addressing technology integration in a programmatic manner through technology infusion has been an effort of incremental change, guided by cycles of action reach...

Topics: Technology Leadership, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

Site-based Inservice that Works: Using the Internet to Integrate Science and Mathematics Instruction

Keith Wetzel; Jo Cleland; Ray Buss; Peter Rillero; Ron Zambo; Alice Christie

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1851–1854

Project SCOUT provided inservice and preservice teachers opportunities to experience inquiry-based learning, which combined hands-on and Internet investigations in science and mathematics. The goals of the project were: (a) to provide staff...

Topics: Science, Internet, Teachers, Mathematics, Students

Nudging Tech Infusion into Student Teaching: Determining Institutional Readiness for Large-Scale, Site-Based, Professional Development

Teresa S. Foulger; Ray Buss; Keith Wetzel; LeeAnn Lindsey; Stacey Pasquel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 27–32

This study was conducted to determine the current status of technology integration during student teaching in our college. It is a natural extension of efforts to integrate technology into preservice methods courses at Arizona State University, the...

Topics: Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Technology Leadership

Preservice and Inservice Teachers Collaborate To Integrate Technology into K-8 Classrooms

E. Carol Beckett; Keith Wetzel; Ray Buss; Ines Marquez-Chisholm; Eva Midobuche

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 1858–1863

Preservice teachers graduating from education programs feel unprepared to integrate technology into their classrooms due to lack of modeling by university faculty and limited opportunities for observation of exemplary technology practices in...

Topics: Classrooms, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Integration, Planning

Staff Development to Provide Intentional Language Teaching Technology-Rich K-8 Multicultural Classrooms

E Carol Beckett; Keith Wetzel; Ines Marquez Chisholm; Ron Zambo; Ray Buss; Helen Padgett; Mia Kim Williams; Mary Odom

Computers in the Schools Vol. 23, No. 3 (Feb 16, 2007) pp. 23–30

Teams of pre-service and in-service elementary teachers attended workshops, learned technology applications, and designed curricular units that incorporated technology during staff development accomplished through a Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to...

Supporting Technology Integration in K-8 Multicultural Classrooms through Professional Development

E Carol Beckett; Keith Wetzel; Ines Marquez Chisholm; Ron Zambo; Ray Buss; Helen Padgett; Mia Kim Williams; Mary Odom

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 47, No. 5 (2003) pp. 14–17

This study examined: the effectiveness of Practicum Plus professional development classes in preparing mentor teachers and their university practicum students to create a curriculum unit of practice in their K-8 classrooms; and how mentor teachers...