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Ann Thompson
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An Approach to Technology Integration for Reading/Language Arts Teacher Education Faculty
Ann Thompson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1994 (1994) pp. 773–778
Many teacher education institutions have identified the need to integrate the use of technology within their teacher preparation programs. Soloman (1992) suggests that new teachers must understand the potential of technology and how technology can...
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Telecommunications: A "Hook" to Facilitate the Infusion of Technology Throughout Teacher Education Programs
Ann D. Thompson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1995 (1995) pp. 883–885
Although there is general agreement that computer-
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Analysis of Predictive Factors That Influence Faculty Members Technology Adoption Level
Ismail Sahin; Ann Thompson
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 2 (April 2007) pp. 167–190
This quantitative study used the Learning/Adoption Trajectory model of technology adoption as a scaffold to investigate whether a faculty adoption level of instructional technology in the College of Education (COE) at a large midwestern university...
Topics: faculty development, research, Technology integration, education, Integration, Educational Technology, Research Methods, Inclusive Education
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Effects of Guided Programming Instruction on the Transfer of Analogical Reasoning
Neal Grandgenett; Ann Thompson
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 7, No. 3 (1991) pp. 293–308
Describes a study conducted at Iowa State University that investigated the effects of using guided programing instruction to train analogical reasoning. Two groups of students are compared who received different types of programing instruction, and...
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Using Rogers' Theory to Interpret Instructional Computer Use by COE Faculty
Ismail Sahin; Ann Thompson
Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 39, No. 1 (2006) pp. 81–104
The purpose of this research study was to develop a theory-based methodology for exploring instructional computer use by faculty members in one College of Education (COE) and implementing this methodology at an Anatolian university in Turkey. Rogers'...
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Liveware: The Next Challenge in Computer Education
Ann D. Thompson
Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 5, No. 1 (1989) pp. 37–45
Discusses the complexity of educating teachers so that they can effectively utilize educational software and integrate it into the curriculum. The cognitive orientation of computer learning environments is emphasized, preservice and inservice...
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DIGITAL STORYTELLING: Engaging, Communicating, and Collaborating
Sonia Gakhar; Ann Thompson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 607–612
In the 21st century, digital storytelling has become a popular multimedia tool in K-12 education. It has potential for making the teaching-learning process effective because it utilizes the age old tested process of learning through stories. The...
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The evaluation of technology-related professional development, Part 2
Niki Davis; Ann Thompson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 825–830
In the U.S. the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program provides support to states for improving student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. Research makes it clear that effective...
Topics: Elementary Education, Integration, Educational Technology, Secondary Education, Professional Development
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Case Base Approach to Facilitate Integrating
Debra Kurth; Ann Thompson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 669–672
The process of creating, developing, and evaluating an "anchored instruction" approach to modeling the integration of technology and teaching is discussed in this paper. The results described include descriptions of the processes which video model...
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A follow-up study comparing the outcomes of the residential and distance learning counselor education graduates of an eastern university
Patricia Ann Thompson
A follow-up study comparing the outcomes of the residential and distance learning counselor@education graduates of an eastern university (2000) pp. 1–150
The present research study compared the outcome success and satisfaction of residential students and distance learning students of a graduate counselor education program. The purpose of the study was to determine if there was a significant...
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A Three Year Plan to Infuse Technology Throughout a Teacher Education Program: Year 3 Update
Ann Thompson; Denise Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1994 (1994) pp. 358–360
Researchers and practitioners seem to agree on the need for quality, integrated technology experiences for preservice teacher education students (Bitter & Yohe, 1989; Bruder, 1991; Strudler, 1991; Walker, Keepes, & Chang, 1992;
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Scientifically Based Research: Establishing a Research Agenda for the Technology in Teacher Education Community
Ann D. Thompson
Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 37, No. 4 (2005) pp. 331–337
The U.S. Department of Education sponsored a summit that addressed the need for scientifically-based evidence on the use of technology in teaching and learning. One hundred leaders from the Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT[3])...
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An Award Winning Technology in Teacher Education Program: Description of a Comprehensive Approach
Denise Schmidt; Ann Thompson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1463–1467
The structures developed in the comprehensive technology in teacher education program recognized in 2000 by AACTE for "Best Practice in Teacher Education" are described. These structures include a technology mentoring program for faculty, a faculty ...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Faculty
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Analysis of the Effect of Networking on Computer-Assisted Collaborative Writing in a Fifth Grade Classroom
Gayle Allen; Ann Thompson
American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting 1994 (April 1995)
This study examined the effects of a computer-mediated networked learning environment on the writing of fifth grade students who used word processing to write four texts collaboratively during an 8-week period. A telecommunication network was...
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Dawn of a New Profession: Remembering SITE’s Founder
Glen Bull; Ann Thompson
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 26, No. 4 (2018) pp. 519–526
SITE’s founder, Jerry Willis, was born in 1943. He died this year just prior to the thirtieth anniversary of the organization that he founded. Television, computers, and the Internet did not exist when Jerry was born. He was a visionary who saw the...
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Students Teaching Teachers
Hsueh-Hua Chuang; Ann Thompson
Educational Leadership Vol. 63, No. 4 (2006) pp. 70–71
The well-known GenYES (www.genyes.com) mentoring model, which originated in Washington State's Olympia School District in 1996, makes teachers and students collaborative partners in learning. This program has developed and implemented an...
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Development of a technology mentor survey instrument: Understanding student mentors’ benefits
Sonmez Pamuk; Ann D. Thompson
Computers & Education Vol. 53, No. 1 (August 2009) pp. 14–23
Agreement on the effectiveness of the technology mentoring approach in addressing educators’ needs for learning different technologies has been growing. Literature on the concept of mentoring in general and technology mentoring specifically has...
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Pilot Study of a Multimedia Instructional Program for Project-Based Teaching ESL Grammar with Embedded Tracking
Natalya Koehler; Ann Thompson; Kajal Shah
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3301–3306
This is a pilot study of a multimedia instructional program for project-based teaching ESL grammar with embedded tracking. This program is meant to teach ESL students the concept of passive voice and its use in affirmative sentences. Students learn...
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A Theory-based Needs Analysis Approach in the Design of an Online Masters Program
Yasemin Demiraslan; Evrim Baran; Ann Thompson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 409–411
The purpose of this paper is to present a theory-based needs analysis approach, a crucial part of any instructional design process, in establishing an online Master of Science (MS) program in Plant Breeding at a large Midwestern university. In this...
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Paths to Exemplary Online Teaching: A Look at Teacher Roles, Competencies and Exemplary Online Teaching
Evrim Baran; Ana-Paula Correia; Ann Thompson
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 2853–2860
The rapid growth of online education in higher education is calling for the research on the knowledge, skills and competencies required for successful online teaching. However, teaching approaches tend to organize teachers’ roles without making...
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Transforming Online Teaching Practice: Critical Analysis of the Literature on the Roles and Competencies of Online Teachers
Evrim Baran; Ana-Paula Correia; Ann Thompson
Distance Education Vol. 32, No. 3 (2011) pp. 421–439
Understanding what is lacking in the online teaching literature is critical to helping researchers and practitioners develop programs and support mechanisms for online teachers in higher education. This review formulates a critique of the standards- ...
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Examining the role of the technology coordinator to impact technology integration and school change
Cynthia Garrety; Denise Schmidt; Ann Thompson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1379–1381
The process of technology integration in the elementary schools can be described as a dramatic endeavor, made up of various players and scenery changes, all acted upon through the work of various writers and directors and culminating in an outcome...
Topics: Integration, Change, Schools
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An Evaluative Study of a Distance Education Degree Program Using Focus Groups
Dan Dobill; Ann Thompson; Ching-Chun Shih
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 2161–2164
The purpose of the three focus groups with the seven advisory panel members and 16 students was to evaluate the program in general so as to improve and strengthen the program. The participants of the focus groups identified the important or...
Topics: Students
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Issues and Barriers to Advanced Faculty Use of Technology
Hsueh-Hua Chuang; Ann Thompson; Denise Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3449–3452
This paper reveals what six faculty members who have used technology significantly in teaching and learning see as issues and barriers to their continued use of technology in their teacher preparation courses. These barriers and issues include time, ...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Faculty
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One-On-One T Echnology Mentoring for T Eacher Education Faculty: Case Study Reports
Ann Thompson; Dan Hansen; Paul Reinhart
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 527–530
Increasingly, schools and colleges of education around the country are working to improve preservice student preparation in the area of technology. Research findings regarding the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs in preparing preservice ...
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" This Is So Powerful": Reflecting with One Exemplary Technology-using Teacher Educator
Hsueh-Hua Chuang; Ann Thompson; Marcia Rosenbusch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1688–1695
This case study reports on a one-on-one faculty technology mentoring program and its impact on a teacher educator's role and use of technology over time. The faculty member studied tells the story of an eight-year journey into technology integration....
Topics: Teachers, Integration, Change, Mentoring, Faculty
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Guided Instruction in Logo Programming and the Development of Cognitive Monitoring Strategies Among College Students
Mi Ok C. Lee; Ann Thompson
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 16, No. 2 (1997) pp. 125–44
Examines whether an approach to teaching Logo programming that directly guides college students in use of cognitive monitoring skills and the transfer of those skills leads to increased cognitive monitoring and problem-solving skills. Demonstrates...
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Preparing preservice teachers to use technology in classrooms: PT3 project results
Denise Schmidt; Ann Thompson; Hsueh-Hua Chuang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 3664–3666
The Technology Collaboratives (TechCo) PT3 project focused on the simultaneous renewal between a teacher education program and its partner K12 schools. Project initiatives were designed to prepare cohort groups of preservice teachers who have...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Schools
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Research on Technology and Teacher Education: Current Status and Future Directions
Jerry Willis; Ann Thompson; William Sadera
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 47, No. 4 (1999) pp. 29–45
Discusses the emergence of information technology in teacher education (ITTE) as a discipline; describes paradigms for research and development work, including empiricism, critical theory, and interpretivism; examines literature reviews, policy...
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TPACK: An Emerging Research and Development Tool for Teacher Educators
Evrim Baran; Hsueh-Hua Chuang; Ann Thompson
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 10, No. 4 (October 2011) pp. 370–377
TPACK (technological pedagogical content knowledge) has emerged as a clear and useful construct for researchers working to understand technology integration in learning and teaching. Whereas first generation TPACK work focused upon explaining and...
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Prediction of Preservice Teachers’ Problematic Internet Use by Their Psychological Needs and Internet Use Functions
Sahin Kesici; Ismail Sahin; Ann Thompson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 1471–1478
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether Internet use functions (social, information, leisure, and virtual emotional) and psychological needs (achievement, affiliation, autonomy, and dominance) are significant predictors of college...
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Formative Evaluations of a Web-based Masters Program: Insights for Web-based Course Developers
Ann D. Thompson; Ching-Chun Shih; Marvin Howard
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 2303–2308
The purpose of this paper is to report the various formative evaluation activities that have been conducted for the Masters of Science in Agronomy Distance Education Program at Iowa State University and to provide useful recommendations for...
Topics: Distance Education, Evaluation, Multimedia
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Developing Effective Technological Pedagogical And Content Knowledge (TPACK) in PreK-6 Teachers
Denise Schmidt; Evrim Baran Sahin; Ann Thompson; Jenna Seymour
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5313–5317
The purpose of this study is to examine preservice teachers' development of and the complex interplay between teachnology, pedagogy and content knowledge (TPACK) with respect to teacher knowledge and practice. A longitudinal study has been designed...
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Bits to Atoms: 21st Century Fabrication
Glen Bull; Bernard Robin; Ann Thompson; Michael Searson; Daniel Tillman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 2676–2677
Working with a PBS affiliate, this project engaged students and teachers at four high schools in the US and one each in China and Australia to use digital video tools in conjunction with the Ken Burns documentary The War. Extensive professional...
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Technology Integration into Literacy Methods Courses: Faculty Perspectives
Carol Fuhler; Denise Schmidt; Ann Thompson; Sara Rinkleff; Donna Merkley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2645–2648
Technology integration throughout a teacher education program requires that preservice teachers have experiences using technology in their teacher education courses, in their field practicums, and while student teaching. As preservice teachers take...
Topics: Integration, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Students
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Audio Use in E-Learning: What, Why, When, and How?
Brendan Calandra; Ann E. Barron; Ingrid Thompson-Sellers
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 7, No. 4 (October 2008) pp. 589–601
Decisions related to the implementation of audio in e-learning are perplexing for many instructional designers, and deciphering theory and principles related to audio use can be difficult for practitioners. Yet, as bandwidth on the Internet...
Topics: Software, Multimedia, Distance Education, Instructional Design, Audio
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A Design Study of a Multimedia Instructional Grammar Program with Embedded Tracking
Natalya A. Koehler; Ann D. Thompson; Gary D. Phye
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 39, No. 6 (November 2011) pp. 939–974
This is a design study meant to demonstrate the feasibility of integrating three rather different theoretical perspectives for future efforts in multimedia instructional design. A multimedia instructional grammar program contextualized within the...
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Analysis of Technology and Research in Published Education Articles
MIchael Kelley; Susan Jinks; Debra Sprague; Ann Thompson; Glen Bull
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 826–827
Doctoral students and professors at four universities have initiated an on-going assessment of the research and publication on technology through a longitudinal survey of education journals. The purpose of this assessment is to characterize, using...
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Reconstructing a School's Past Using Oral Histories and GIS Mapping
Marsha Alibrandi; Candy Beal; Ann Thompson; Anna Wilson
Social Education Vol. 64, No. 3 (2000) pp. 134–40
Describes an interdisciplinary project that incorporated language arts, social studies, instructional technology, and science where middle school students were involved in oral history, Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, architectural...
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Effects of Integrating Problem Solving, Interactive Multimedia, and Constructivism in Teacher Education
Min Kyeong Kim; Janet M. Sharp; Ann D. Thompson
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 19, No. 1 (1998) pp. 83–108
Describes a study that investigated preservice elementary teachers' decisions about teaching strategies and their attitudes toward mathematics and computer-related technologies in a constructivist-centered methods course which included the use of...
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Simultaneous Renewal in Teacher Education: Strategies for Success
Ann E. Thompson; Clyciane Michelini; Denise A. Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2080–2084
To adequately prepare preservice teachers to use technology in their own classrooms, teacher education programs must develop comprehensive models for technology integration that include meaningful uses of technology to improve and renew the teacher...
Topics: Educational Technology, Integration, Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Classrooms
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The PT3 Special Issue of Educational Technology Research and Development
Niki Davis; Thomas Brush; Krista Glazewski; Shirley Campbell; Neal Strudler; Ann Thompson; Bob Plants
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3408–3410
In the spring of 2003, a special issue of Educational Technology Research and Development will be published with articles detailing five projects funded through the US Department of Education's Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3)...
Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers
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Four Takes on Technology
Susan M. Allen; Karen M. Dutt-Doner; Karen Eini; Rona Frederick; Hsueh-Hua Chuang; Ann Thompson
Educational Leadership Vol. 63, No. 4 (2006) pp. 66–67
See how several educators are exploring the potential of technology in their classrooms. Citing several Web sites that provide and catalog primary source documents, two teachers show how classrooms can use digitized documents as historians and...
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Designing Online Software for Teaching the Concept of Variable That Facilitates Mental Interaction with the Material: Systemic Approach
Natalya A. Koehler; Ann D. Thompson; Ana-Paula Correia; Linda Serra Hagedorn
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 63, No. 1 (February 2015) pp. 97–124
Our case study is a response to the need for research and reporting on specific strategies employed by software designers to produce effective multimedia instructional solutions. A systemic approach for identifying appropriate software features and...
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Position Paper for the Catalyst Leadership Retreat, November 2002
Glen Bull; Elizabeth Byrom; Niki Davis; Don Knezek; Bob McLaughlin; Ann Thompson
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 3, No. 2 (2003) pp. 190–204
The Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) program was designed to prepare teachers to teach and learn effectively with technology. The PT3 program has enabled more than a third of the nation's teacher preparation programs to...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Evaluation, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development
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Curbing Migration of Talent in Africa: Initiatives for Collaborative Action
Leah C. Keino; Ria Van Wyk; Suzanne Hendrich; Gary Phye; Ann Thompson
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Vol. 97, No. 4 (2005) pp. 65–68
In an effort to address migration of talent from sub-Saharan Africa, a number of higher education institutions are attempting to strengthen or develop graduate programs in several areas. These institutions see the potential for emerging digital...
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The PT3 Special Issue of Educational Technology Research and Development, II
Niki Davis; Thomas Brush; Krista Glazewski; Shirley Campbell; Neal Strudler; Ann Thompson; Bob Plants
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3411–3413
In the spring of 2003, a special issue of Educational Technology Research and Development will be published with articles detailing five projects funded through the US Department of Education's Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3)...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology
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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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Innovation versus Replication in Research Findings:Has the Novelty of New Research Findings Worn Off?
Rhonda Christensen; J. Michael Spector; Ann Thompson; Denise Schmidt-Crawford; Glen Bull; Gerald Knezek
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1126–1129
There is a growing recognition for a need to replicate research studies in the field of education. Replication can lend credibility as well as support for decision-making that is based on sound research. Many policy decisions regarding educational...
Topics: Research & Evaluation
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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