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The role of technology in all aspects of life is increasing daily. Because of this cascading growth, it is increasingly becoming an essential instructional and professional tool for teachers and trainers. To meet the needs of educators and...

Technology plays an important role in facilitating teaching and learning and many teacher preparation programs have made a commitment to prepare graduates to utilize it effectively. An essential element in this process is the identification of...

A primary goal of teacher preparation units is to develop skills that the teacher candidate can successfully apply as a novice teacher. As such, teacher preparation units have implemented a variety of teaching models to prepare quality PK-12...

This article describes how one school of education is implementing technology into the curriculum of pre-service teachers. Based on research and experience faculty and technology assistants have designed a project-based activity to introduce...

This study builds on the pilot study of the Knowledge Rating Scale. It addresses the question of the validity of the scale. Items were developed to measure competencies for both General Preparation (prior to methods courses), and Professional...

This study investigated the agreement between peer assessment and instructor assessment in an anonymous technology-mediated peer assessment system. Forty-eight undergraduate students from a central US university participated in this study. Students...

This study is currently in the stage of data analysis. This study investigates the impact of assessment training on the quality of peer feedback and the quality of students' final projects in a web-based peer assessment. Eighty pre-service teachers...

This study described an online assessment training module in a peer assessment process. Forty-six pre-service teachers from a major Midwest university participated in this training before they assessed peers' projects. Students' perceptions toward...

Abstract: The potential of formative peer assessment in fostering student learning is evident, but its increasing popularity in education raises questions about students’ ability to conduct critical assessment in a way comparable to instructors....

This study investigated the impact of assessment training on the quality of peer feedback and the quality of students’ final projects in a web-based peer assessment system. In this study, eighty-eight teacher education students were randomly...

Peer assessment is an instructional strategy in which students evaluate each other’s performance for the purpose of improving learning. Despite its accepted use in higher education, researchers and educators have reported concerns such as students’...

Paraeducators have been widely used to expand services provided in special education programs. The effectiveness of paraprofessionals depends heavily on their preparation and supervision. Training and supervision are carried out primarily by...

This article reviews technology research (n=20) with students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in five categories: computer-assisted instruction, computer-based cognitive training, biofeedback training, assessment, and behavior...

This article describes the development of a Web-based instrument that is part of a strategic planning initiative in technology in K-12 schools in Nebraska. The instrument provides rubrics for self-assessment of essential conditions necessary for...

This study investigated the relationship between the quality of peer assessment and the quality of student projects in a technology application course for teacher education students. Forty-three undergraduate student participants completed the...