ERIC Number: EJ785161
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
Pages: 30
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-560X
Preservice Teachers and Technology Integration: Rethinking Traditional Roles
Singer, Jonathan; Maher, Michelle A.
Journal of Science Teacher Education, v18 n6 p955-984 Dec 2007
Although the use of learning technology has become increasingly prominent in schools, significant changes in teaching strategies have not kept pace. Lack of quality professional development and inadequate teacher preparation are often cited for this situation. This case study explores the use of the student teaching experience as an avenue for both preservice and inservice teachers' professional development associated with educational technology. Two main questions are explored: First, to what extent can preservice teachers enact a technology-rich curriculum unit during their field experience; second, to what extent and under what conditions can the preservice teachers facilitate their cooperating mentor teachers' acquisition of these same skills. Results indicate preservice teachers can stimulate the integration of technology-rich innovations in their mentor teachers.
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Preservice Teachers, Mentors, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Teaching Experience, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Educational Strategies, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Education, Case Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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