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Gyeonggeon Lee; Xiaoming Zhai – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2025
Educators and researchers have analyzed various image data acquired from teaching and learning, such as images of learning materials, classroom dynamics, students' drawings, etc. However, this approach is labour-intensive and time-consuming, limiting its scalability and efficiency. The recent development in the Visual Question Answering (VQA)…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
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Xinyue Ren; Min Lun Wu – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2025
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has demonstrated their affordances and limitations in revolutionizing pedagogical strategies in higher education. Given the lack of guidelines, policies, and resources to assist instructors in efficiently and ethically integrating AI into teaching and learning practices, this…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration
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Bolliger, Doris U.; Halupa, Colleen – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
It was the purpose of the study to investigate the readiness of faculty members at two private universities in the United States to teach online when a pandemic caused a shift to emergency remote or online teaching. Results show that instructors were somewhat ready to accomplish tasks related to online teaching. Participating instructors reported…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Faculty Development, Technological Literacy, Teaching Methods
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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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Scharber, Cassandra; Peterson, Lana; Baskin, Katie; Cabeen, Jessica; Gustafson, Derik; Alberts, John – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
Our contribution to this issue features a K12 school district + university partnership related to technology integration, and explores the connections between technology, teacher learning, creative risk taking, and failure. Austin Public Schools (APS) and the LT Media Lab (LTML) have been engaged in a research-practice partnership (RPP) for seven…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, School Districts, Technology Integration, Creativity
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Francom, Gregory M.; Lee, Sang Joon; Pinkney, Halle – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 schools in the United States closed and teachers transitioned to distance learning. The purpose of this survey research study is to determine technology resources and strategies K-12 teachers have used in this transition. Additionally, this study examines the difficulties teachers experienced, along with…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, COVID-19
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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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McPherson, Sarah; Wang, Shiang-Kwei; Hsu, Hui-Yin; Tsuei, Mengping – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2007
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are transforming the priorities of the International Reading Association (IRA) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) to focus on preparing for the "new literacies." According to the Partnership of 21st Century Skills, "new literacy" is the ability to use ICTs to develop 21st…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Telecommunications, Literacy, Skill Development