ERIC Number: EJ977040
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Feb
Pages: 6
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Technology Integration for Instructional Improvement: The Impact of Professional Development
Potter, Stephanie L.; Rockinson-Szapkiw, Amanda J.
Performance Improvement, v51 n2 p22-27 Feb 2012
Technology purchased for use in the classroom often goes unused. We identify a primary reason for the lack of technology integration as ineffectively developed professional development opportunities for teachers. Then we recommend a sustained, administrative-supported and mentor-supported approach to professional development as an alternative to the ineffective traditional approach. The importance of considering the role of teachers' attitudes and beliefs on their use of technology in professional development is also discussed.
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Educational Opportunities, Faculty Development, Professional Development, Program Effectiveness, Training Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Performance Technology, Constructivism (Learning), Technology Uses in Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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