Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education
September 2014 Volume 14, Number 3
Editors
Glen L. Bull; Lynn Bell; Chrystalla Mouza
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 6
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The Student Writing Archive Project: Designing a Searchable Database of Student Writing and Teacher Commentary for English Teacher Preparation Courses
Michael B. Sherry, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, United States
Teacher candidates have few opportunities during their teacher preparation coursework to investigate practices associated with eliciting and responding to student writing. This article describes an... More
pp. 194-219
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The Role of Technology in Supporting Students’ Mathematical Thinking: Extending the Metaphors of Amplifier and Reorganizer
Milan Sherman, Drake University, United States
The use of instructional technology in secondary mathematics education has proliferated in the last decade, and students’ mathematical thinking and reasoning has received more attention during this... More
pp. 220-246
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Diffusing Innovations: Adoption of Serious Educational Games by K-12 Science Teachers.
David Vallett, University of Nevada Las Vegas, United States; Leonard Annetta, George Mason University, United States; Richard Lamb, Washington State University, United States; Brandy Bowling, North Carolina State University, United States
Innovation is a term that has become widely used in education; especially as it pertains to technology infusion. Applying the corporate theory of diffusing innovation to educational practice is an ... More
pp. 247-265
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Transforming the History Curriculum With Geospatial Tools
Thomas Hammond, Lehigh University, United States
Martorella's "sleeping giant" is awakening via geospatial tools. As this technology is adopted, it will transform the history curriculum in three ways: deepening curricular content, making... More
pp. 266-287
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Assessment and Collaboration in the Context of the Systematic Design of Blended PBL: A Commentary on An (2013)
Richard Edwards, University of Waikato, New Zealand
In highlighting the importance of problem-based learning in the development of 21st century skills, An (2013) identified the challenges faced by novice teachers in its implementation and suggested ... More
pp. 288-296
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The Second Prototype of the Development of a Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Based Instructional Design Model: An Implementation Study in a Technology Integration Course
Chia-Jung Lee & ChanMin Kim, University of Georgia, United States
This study presents a refined technological pedagogical content knowledge (also known as TPACK) based instructional design model, which was revised using findings from the implementation study of a... More
pp. 297-326