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Process over Product: The Next Evolution of Our Quest for Technology Integration
Kopcha, Theodore J.; Neumann, Kalianne L.; Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Anne; Pitman, Elizabeth
Educational Technology Research and Development, v68 n2 p729-749 Apr 2020
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the next evolution of our quest for technology integration, one that moves away from the "product" of teacher decision making (i.e., the type of use) towards their "process" of decision making. After presenting a brief history of our field's quest, we bring together three ideas about teacher decision making with technology that have emerged through the research: technology integration is (1) value driven, (2) embedded in a dynamic system, and (3) a product of a teacher's perception of what is possible. We then combine these ideas into a model of teacher decision making with technology that reflects how a teacher decides to integrate technology within a dynamic system. Implications for teacher beliefs research, professional development, and technology integration practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Decision Making, Value Judgment, Teacher Attitudes
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