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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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Bang, EunJin; Luft, Julie A. – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2013
This study examined the technology use of beginning secondary science teachers and explored factors facilitating or inhibiting their use of technology. The researchers collected and analyzed interviews and observational data from 95 teachers over a 5-year period. The results show that teachers used PowerPoint the most and other software the least…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Science, Classroom Environment
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An, Yun-Jo; Reigeluth, Charles – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2012
Although a wealth of literature discusses the factors that affect technology integration in general and how to improve professional development efforts, few studies have examined issues related to learner-centered technology integration. Thus, this study aims to explore K-12 teachers' beliefs, perceptions, barriers, and support needs in the…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Rural Schools, Educational Principles
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Fewkes, Aaron M.; McCabe, Mike – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2012
The article will explore how a selected sample of secondary school students in Ontario have been using Facebook since it has become accessible to them and whether or not this use "supports the learning agenda" of classrooms as school boards have envisioned. The researchers collected both quantitative and qualitative data from 63 Ontario high…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Social Networks
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Hathaway, Dawn; Norton, Priscilla – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2012
Few online high schools report requiring online education for their teachers, and few programs exist to prepare teachers to teach online (Smith, Clark, & Blomeyer, 2005). Professional development for online teachers continues to be a concern, and evaluative research that examines the effectiveness of various types of professional development is…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Professional Development, Intermode Differences, Electronic Learning
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Andersen, Lori; Matkins, Juanita Jo – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2011
This study examined the effect of using blogs as reflective journals during a methods course and practicum period on preservice science teacher reflections. The researchers investigated blogging and commenting as potential catalysts for critical reflection using an action research approach. The participants were 10 graduate preservice secondary…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Web Sites, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum
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Guerrero, Shannon – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2010
Teacher knowledge has long been a focus of many educational researchers. Current conceptualizations of teacher knowledge are beginning to reflect the knowledge and skills teachers need to successfully navigate increasingly technologically-rich mathematical classrooms with the addition of knowledge domains such as technological pedagogical content…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Teachers