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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Scaffolding Preservice Teachers' WebQuest Design: A Qualitative Study
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Wang, Feng; Hannafin, Michael J. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2009
This study examined how participating preservice teachers reported their perceptions and use of different scaffolds provided to support their WebQuest design. Sixteen preservice teachers participated in a succession of course activities designed to guide WebQuest design and development. Results indicated that while participants followed, adapted,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Design
Decisions and Reasons: Examining Preservice Teacher Decision-Making through Video Self-Analysis
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Rich, Peter J.; Hannafin, Michael J. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2008
Methods used to study teacher thinking have both provided insight into the cognitive aspects of teaching and resulted in new, as yet unresolved, relationships between practice and theory. Recent developments in video-analysis tools have allowed preservice teachers to analyze both their practices and thinking, providing important feedback for…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Preservice Teacher Education, Student Teachers, Teaching Methods
Reconciling Research, Theory, and Practice in Web-Based Teaching and Learning: The Case for Grounded Design
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Hannafin, Michael J.; Kim, Minchi C.; Kim, Hyeonjin – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2004
Web-based teaching and learning cannot be easily characterized. In Web-based teaching and learning, technology features are combined in a theoretically unlimited number of ways to support a multitude of requirements and preferences. We need to better understand different approaches, activities, goals and perspectives, and approaches likely to…
Descriptors: Internet, Web Based Instruction, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education
Technology and Student-Centered Learning in Higher Education: Issues and Practices.
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Hannafin, Michael J.; Land, Susan M. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2000
This paper introduces student-centered learning, provides examples of postsecondary student-centered learning practices, and identifies problems and issues associated with adopting, adapting, scaling, and advancing technology-based student-centered learning environments. (DB)
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Principles, Educational Technology, Higher Education