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Kale, Ugur; Akcaoglu, Mete; Cullen, Theresa; Goh, Debbie; Devine, Leah; Calvert, Nathan; Grise, Kara – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2018
Computational thinking is one of the skills critical for successfully solving problems posed in a technology driven and complex society. The limited opportunities in school settings to help students develop computational thinking skills underscores the need for helping teachers integrate it in their practices. Besides developing the knowledge of…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Problem Solving, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Bakir, Nesrin – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2016
Technology integration, an integral component of teaching and learning, has been widely investigated during the past several decades as teacher education programs have struggled to implement and model best teaching technology integration practices in the preparation of pre-service teachers. Initiatives led by educational organizations at the…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education
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Shepherd, Craig E.; Bolliger, Doris U.; Dousay, Tonia A.; Persichitte, Kay – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2016
Online education for K-12 students has grown rapidly over the past decade. Approximately four million K-12 students enroll in one or more online courses each year. Because online learning is expanding into K-12 settings, teacher education programs need to prepare preservice teachers to be successful in these areas. This paper describes the design…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Teacher Certification, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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Beriswill, Joanne Elizabeth; Bracey, Pamela Scott; Sherman-Morris, Kathleen; Huang, Kun; Lee, Sang Joon – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2016
To help satisfy the pressing need for technology-related professional development for in-service teachers, the Global Academic Essentials Teacher Institute (GAETI) was implemented to provide in-service foreign language and social studies teachers with content, pedagogy, and technology explorations centered on the teaching of the Common Core State…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Problem Solving
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Terry, Laura; Mishra, Punya; Henriksen, Danah; Wolf, Leigh Graves; Kereluik, Kristen – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2013
This article describes the design and implementation of the year 2 curriculum and student learning experiences in the Michigan State University Master of Arts in Educational Technology program. We discuss the ways that this second set of courses builds on the first year of the program that students encounter, and also describe the theoretical…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Design, Masters Degrees
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Thomas, Tommye; Herring, Mary; Redmond, Pamela; Smaldino, Sharon – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2013
When preparing TPACK ready teacher candidates, faculty must incorporate and model TPACK within the teacher education curriculum, which often requires an ongoing change process. But for change to take place we must consider the role leadership plays in the innovation of change. Leaders, deans and department heads must be an integral part of this…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Preservice Teacher Education