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Participants (N = 156) were involved in the teacher preparation program at a large Research 1 university located in the mid-west. The faculty (n = 21) participated in a two-year individualized professional development process to: 1) develop...

Analysis of technology literature consistently reveals that software is commonly designed without a foundation on learning theory (Ely, Foley, Freeman, & Scheel, 1992; Reeves, 1995). Within teacher education, however, there are some software...

This session offers tools and strategies to incorporate literacy and cross-cultural learning experiences for K-12 students and pre-service teachers through videoconferencing, enabling interactions that can build understanding and appreciation for...

Case-based instruction (CBI) is used in a variety of professional schools. Studies indicate that CBI can have promising results but they do not provide insights into the theoretical justification for using CBI. Risko and Kinzer (1994) identify five ...

This interactive session will describe the processes, instruments, and data collected from the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Education Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) grant. The goals of the grant include: 1....

Abstract: This presentation reports summative data for a PT3 implementation grant, describing differences in: 1) faculty and teachers' values of technology tools in teaching and the extent to which they became fluent with technology skill efficacy;...

Schools across the country regularly engage in various educational reform efforts aimed to improve student achievement scores. Schools that analyze and utilize information will be more successful in implementing changes and will understand the...

The influence of PT3 Grants is wide-spread and has caused many teachers to pause to consider the value of integrating technology into instruction and assessment. This descriptive study examined practicing teachers knowledge about classroom and...