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Umutlu, Duygu – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2022
This qualitative case study was designed to explore pre-service teachers' computational thinking and programming skills in an educational technology course in which block-based programming was introduced in a teacher education program. 12 teacher candidates from different subject areas participated in the study. The findings show that…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Computation, Thinking Skills, Programming Languages
Fiedler, Rebecca L.; Mullen, Laurie; Finnegan, Margaret – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2009
Portfolio authoring tools within teacher preparation institutions have changed dramatically as portfolios have moved from paper to electronic formats and now to the Web. This study used Engestrom's Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (1987) to examine how portfolio tools, along with external influences and institutional contexts, mediate the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Accreditation (Institutions), Interviews, Student Attitudes