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Recently, weblog (blogs) and wiki technologies have exploded into the public awareness. While these technologies have been around for several years, they are now garnering more attention both inside and outside the educational world. Starting in...

Because most teachers do not use technology effectively in their teaching, most preservice students have not experienced a good model that they can emulate. If preservice programs can replace these poor models that students experienced in their K-12 ...

Performance evaluation is an integral component of helping teachers reflect on pedagogy and therefore improve and build best practices. Most principals are expected to help teachers understand their performance by performing various evaluations;...

In this presentation we will share what we have found in the literature about the use of video analysis tools to help preservice teachers analyze both expert and personal teaching performance. We will introduce two different video analysis tools...

Performance evaluation is an integral component of helping teachers reflect on pedagogy and therefore improve and build best practices. Most principals are expected to help teachers understand their performance by performing various evaluations;...

Reflective practice is an integral component of a teacher's classroom success (Zeichner, 1996; Valli, 1997). Research has shown that reflective practice can lead to a teacher's improved understanding and practice of pedagogy, classroom management,...

Reflective practice is an integral component of a teacher’s classroom success (Zeichner, 1996; Valli, 1997). Research has shown that reflective practice can lead to a teacher’s improved understanding and practice of pedagogy, classroom management,...

Reflective practice is an integral component of a teacher’s classroom success (Zeichner, 1996; Valli, 1997). Research has shown that reflective practice can lead to a teacher’s improved understanding and practice of pedagogy, classroom management,...

To keep pace and stay ahead of the rapid development and implementation of new science and technology in the 21st century, we believe students need to possess an understanding of innovation and related skills (i.e., creativity, problem finding and...

Mathematics is a core element of a student’s education. The Cold-War era “space race” pushed engineering awareness, mathematical, and scientific ability to the fore of our educational system. And yet, the United States exited the 20th century in a...

To keep pace and stay ahead of the rapid development and implementation of new science and technology in the 21st century, we believe students need to possess an understanding of innovation and related skills (i.e., creativity, problem finding and...

We believe students need to possess an understanding of innovation and related skills (i.e., creativity, problem finding and forming, ability to generate and develop new ideas into practical and helpful products, etc.) to keep pace and stay ahead of ...

As a result of low scores on recent international assessments, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation and other globalization and economic factors, many schools are eliminating or reducing elective type courses. The rationale is that replacing...

Innovation is the currency of modern industry. Students need to posses an understanding of, and abilities directly related to innovation, where they posses the aptitude and capacity to generate, develop, and implement new and meaningful ideas. The...

In an attempt to address shortcomings revealed in international assessments and lamented in legislation, many schools are reducing or eliminating elective courses, applying the rationale that replacing "non-essential" subjects with core subjects,...

Innovation is the currency of modern industry. Students need to posses an understanding of, and abilities directly related to innovation, where they posses the aptitude and capacity to generate, develop, and implement new and meaningful ideas. The...

This paper, Emerging Research-Pathways – Assessing Teacher Technology Literacy and Student Interest in Engineering and Technology in K-12 Education, is part of an ongoing effort by our research group to address the decline in science, engineering,...

In an attempt to address shortcomings revealed in international assessments and lamented in legislation, many schools are reducing or eliminating elective courses, applying the rationale that replacing "non-essential" subjects with core subjects,...

In an attempt to address shortcomings revealed in international assessments and lamented in legislation, many schools are reducing or eliminating elective courses, applying the rationale that replacing "non-essential" subjects with core subjects,...

For students to be marketable and competitive in today’s global marketplace, they need to posses an understanding of, and abilities directly related to innovation; where they posses the aptitude and capacity to generate, develop, and implement new...