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ERIC Number: EJ1464623
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-5984
EISSN: EISSN-1554-8279
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Elementary School Teachers' Use of Technology for Knowledge Generation in Science Classrooms
Jale Ercan-Dursun; Jee Kyung Suh; Brian Hand; Gavin Fulmer; Krystal Flantroy
Elementary School Journal, v125 n3 p392-416 2025
This multiple case study explored how elementary school teachers use technology, especially for generative science learning, and why they use it the way they do. Data were collected through qualitative methods (interviews and observations) from seven elementary school teachers. The results showed that the participant teachers used technology mainly to support their students' representation and research practices in science. The analysis also showed that the teachers who were more oriented to generative learning were more open to using technology as a tool for student research, collaboration, and argument, even if they had limitations in technology access and support. The results indicated a need for professional development programs for elementary school teachers that help them shift their orientation toward generative learning. The professional development efforts should also model how to use various technologies to support students' knowledge generation in science.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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