ERIC Number: EJ1080821
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1528-5804
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Technology Use, Women, and Global Studies in Social Studies Teacher Education
Crocco, Margaret; Cramer, Judith
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), v5 n1 p38-49 2005
This paper, which won a best paper award at the 2004 annual conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, is a report of findings related to the introduction of technology in a course, entitled Women of the World, in a master's degree program in the teaching of social studies. Recent academic research and journalistic commentary have pointed to a gender gap in technology use. The authors address this problem by infusing technology into an interdisciplinary course focused on women's lives within a global context. By employing technology to teach innovative curriculum dealing with the status of women worldwide, the course attempts to motivate students, most of whom are women, to use technology in teaching. This strategy has succeeded by linking digital technology with powerful social studies content that holds considerable relevance to future teachers' professional and personal lives.
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Females, Gender Differences, Social Studies, Access to Computers, Global Approach, Social Influences, Technology Integration, Gender Issues, Gender Bias, Teacher Education Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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