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Jocius, Robin; O'Byrne, W. Ian; Albert, Jennifer; Joshi, Deepti; Blanton, Melanie; Robinson, Richard; Andrews, Ashley; Barnes, Tiffany; Catete, Veronica – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic led to an urgent need for professional development (PD) experiences to support teacher learning across hybrid and digital contexts. This study investigates teachers' experiences in a Virtual Pivot, a PD workshop designed to support computational thinking integration into disciplinary teaching. Participants were 151 middle and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Communities of Practice, Computation, Thinking Skills
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Warr, Melissa; Sampson, Carrie – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
Critical pedagogy employs dialogue that is embodied, reflective, and authentic with aims to promote action toward social justice. Although online learning is well suited to support several characteristics of critical dialogue (i.e., participant diversity, student discussions, emphasis on reflection), it can also be impersonal and disembodied. The…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Social Justice, Online Courses, Student Diversity
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Robinson, Heather A.; Sheffield, Anneliese; Phillips, Alana S.; Moore, Michelle – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2017
In this study, the usability of a social constructivist online teacher preparation course was examined using a framework developed for asynchronous constructivist courses. In particular, students' approaches to learning through interactivity were examined. Students from around the world participated in the course. Data from weekly feedback were…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Online Courses, Teacher Education Programs
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Hodges, Charles B.; Hunger, Gail M. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2011
Communicating and collaborating online are becoming common requirements in education. The specialized notations and symbols necessary for some content areas where mathematical expressions are part of the conversation require that users select appropriate communication tools. The purpose of this article is to describe tools that can be used for…
Descriptors: Symbols (Mathematics), Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Mathematics Activities