ERIC Number: EJ738388
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-3894
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Technology at the "Center for Two Learners"
Dismukes, Delisa; Yarbrough, Sondra; Zenanko, Marsha; Zenanko, Mike
TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, v48 n6 p50-52 2004
In this paper, an early component of the teacher education practicum program in the College of Education and Professional Studies at Jacksonville State University is described. This program includes an on-campus one-on-one tutorial that is facilitated through the Teaching/Learning Center (T/LC). The T/LC was established so that the JSU College of Education and Professional Studies students could have real world experience by tutoring a child in the age group and subject area in which they plan to teach. The center has been referred to as the "center for two learners," since both JSU students and children from the community benefit from the T/LC program. One of the goals of secondary education programs is to prepare teachers to incorporate technology into their teaching practices (Pearson & Young, 2002). The required tutoring practicum gives preservice teachers an opportunity to use technology to attain learning objectives at an early stage in their professional development. By encouraging the use of technology at this entry level, it is hoped that these future teachers will come to view technology as a viable instructional tool and a means of enhancing more traditional methods of teaching. This opportunity is also believed to offer preservice teachers experiences using educational technology that will increase their confidence level in their ability to use technology effectively.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Tutorial Programs, Tutoring, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Practicums, Technology Integration, Computer Uses in Education, Teacher Education Curriculum, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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