Using a Web-Based Professional Development System to Support Preservice Teachers in Examining Authentic Classroom Practice

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Barnett, M. (2006). Using a Web-Based Professional Development System to Support Preservice Teachers in Examining Authentic Classroom Practice. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 14(4), 701-729. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Journal of Technology and Teacher Education
ISSN 1059-7069
Volume 14, Issue 4, October 2006
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Chesapeake, VA

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Author

Michael Barnett, Boston College, USA

Abstract

We have been exploring the potential of a web-supported professional development system, the Inquiry Learning Forum (ILF), that integrates videotaped classrooms and discussion forums for use in preservice science methods classrooms. This article examines pre- and inservice teachers' perceptions about using the ILF and how their participation in the ILF helped to enhance their teaching. Using specific naturalistic research methods, we discovered that preservice teachers placed high values on watching teacher practice through videos. Preservice teachers interacted with inservice teachers through asynchronous forums where they discussed videos of teacher practice. These methods served as a valuable tool to help them understand different learning theories and reform-based teaching practice used in a classroom. This article concludes with a discussion of the challenges encountered, lessons learned, and recommendations for other teacher educators who decide to incorporate a web-based professional development system into their courses.

Keywords

• Elementary Education
• Teachers
• Sciences
• Educational Technology
• Information Communication Technologies

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