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Shah, Payal – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, the education technology narrative asserted that "New tools hold great promise for teaching and learning, but only when they are used effectively, appropriately and intentionally". In this dissertation, I explored how early childhood education teachers construct their understanding of technology…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Technology Integration, Social Studies
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Gibson, Susan; Moline, Teddy; Dyck, Brenda – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2011
Preservice teachers need both awareness of and skill with the latest digital technologies in order to use these tools effectively in their teaching. Historically in our university, this preparation has been reserved for a stand-alone information technology course focused on learning how to use various computer-based programs. However, more direct…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Information Technology, Educational Technology
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Hilburn, Jeremy; Maguth, Brad – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2012
This qualitative case study explored the collaboration between students in two social studies methods courses at different universities. The authors used technology to connect preservice teachers from teacher education programs that differ in terms of geography, size, and type of university. Using archived data from the courses, the authors found…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Social Studies
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Adcock, Lee; Bolick, Cheryl – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2011
Teacher educators are constantly revisiting and revising their teacher education programs. Historically, research, educational policy, and accreditation requirements have been the impetus for renewal in teacher education. For the past 20 years, technology innovation has played an increasingly significant role in rethinking teacher education. This…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Educational Trends, Social Studies
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Wright, Vivian H.; Wilson, Elizabeth K. – Journal of Social Studies Research, 2009
This study examined perspectives and practices of two secondary social studies teachers who participated in multiple technology integration efforts during their pre-service teacher education program. The study presents similarities and differences of the teachers' technology use during three distinct phases of their development: methods…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Technology Integration, Preservice Teacher Education
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Bates, Alisa – Journal of Social Studies Research, 2008
Effective uses of technology in social studies methods courses is an under-researched field. This study focused on the development of WebQuests to engage teacher candidate's exploration of the Internet as an authentic medium for inquiry in social studies education. Analysis of appropriateness of tasks in the WebQuests, depth of ideas and audience…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Audience Awareness, Inquiry, Active Learning
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Friedman, Adam; Bolick, Cheryl; Berson, Michael; Porfeli, Erik – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2009
This paper presents the findings from the third survey administration of a longitudinal study that explores the beliefs, practices, and efficacy of social studies faculty members from across the United States in terms of instructional technology use. The findings of this study demonstrate that familiarity with the "National Educational Technology…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Beliefs, Educational Practices, Barriers
Keeler, Christy G. – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 2008
Reporting on the results of an action research study, this manuscript provides examples of strategies used to integrate technology into a content methods course. The study used reflective teaching of a social studies methods course at a major Southwestern university in 10 course sections over a four-semester period. In alignment with the research…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum
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Franklin, Cheryl A.; Molebash, Philip E. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2007
This article describes the findings of a five-year longitudinal study examining 23 elementary teachers' use of technology in the classroom. Specifically, it describes how these teachers' experiences in a technology-enriched elementary social studies methods course, taken in the fall of 2000, have affected their attitudes towards and use of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Methods Courses, Social Studies
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Lee, John K. – International Journal of Social Education, 2006
The need for an engaged, informed citizenry is central to the dream of democracy by Thomas Jefferson. The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) places citizenship education "at the heart of social studies" and suggests that social studies teachers must prepare students to develop a "reasoned commitment to fundamental values, such as life,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Internet, Social Studies, Preservice Teacher Education
Riley, Karen L.; Stern, Barbara Slater – 2001
This paper focuses on the use of Web-based instruction in social studies methods. The paper examines how Web-based instruction can transform teaching and learning and explores the problems and possibilities involved with electronic classrooms, including Web-supported instruction. Based upon an earlier study involving online instruction, that…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Research, Electronic Classrooms, Higher Education
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Ehman, Lee H. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2001
Describes efforts at integrating Web-based modules into a secondary social studies teacher education methods course, discusses effects on student work, and considers implications for creating stand-alone modules as a technology infusion strategy. Reports results of a student survey and suggests the importance of the teacher's role in technology…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Methods Courses, Preservice Teacher Education, Secondary School Teachers
Ehman, Lee H. – 1999
Modules to teach the appropriate integration of technology into social studies teaching were pilot-taught in a secondary social studies methods course. The seven modules emphasized the World Wide Web as a resource for teachers and students. Pre- and post-course surveys were conducted with the 24 students in the course. Both qualitative and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Modules, Methods Courses
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Good, Amy – College Quarterly, 2004
This paper will explore emerging benefits of telecollaboration and telementoring through an examination of the literature, a reflection on current practices at the University of Virginia and the University of South Florida, and a forecast proposal for potential seamless integration of technology with teacher preparation and training in schools of…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Social Studies, Instructional Innovation, Technology Integration
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Good, Amy J.; O'Connor, Katherine A.; Greene, H. Carol; Luce, Eric F. – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2005
This study considers the enrichment of social studies methods through the integration of videoconferencing in a telecollaborative format. The purpose in developing this study was threefold: (a) to describe the perspectives of teacher candidates while participating in a telecollaborative social studies methods course experience, (b) to determine in…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Methods Courses, Videoconferencing, Preservice Teachers
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