ERIC Number: EJ963079
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 45
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1047-6210
Examining the Impact of Educational Technology Courses on Pre-Service Teachers' Development of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Hsu, Pi-Sui
Teaching Education, v23 n2 p195-213 2012
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the impact of educational technology courses on pre-service teachers' development of knowledge of technology integration in a teacher preparation program in the USA. The present study was conducted with eight pre-service teachers enrolled in the elementary teacher education program at a large university in the mid-western USA. Data sources included interviews, documents, and observations. The findings identified knowledge of technology integration the pre-service teachers developed and identified knowledge of technology integration needed in the technology integration courses. The present study provided a number of suggestions on different activities that could be built into educational technology courses to better prepare pre-service teachers to teach with technology. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Technology Integration, Program Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technology Education, Technological Literacy, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Teachers, Interviews, Content Analysis, Observation, Educational Needs, Knowledge Level, Achievement Gains, Teacher Competency Testing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United States (Midwest)

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