ERIC Number: EJ1090437
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Innovators in Teacher Education: Diffusing Mobile Technologies in Teacher Preparation Curriculum
Foulger, Teresa S.; Waker, Mary L.; Burke, Diane; Hansen, Randall; Williams, Mia Kim; Slykhuis, David A.
Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, v30 n1 p21-29 2013
The purpose of this study is to establish a snapshot of the extent to which teacher educators are preparing teacher candidates to use mobile learning technologies in PK-12 classrooms, with the goal of drawing more teacher credentialing institutions into the conversations surrounding this initiative. We used a questionnaire consisting of open-ended items to identify teacher preparation institutions that are functioning as innovators in this area and to determine their adoption method. Our results indicate the innovators are using a variety of methods as they explore the possibilities, but, as a whole, we have not yet reached the tipping point necessary for this innovation to take hold. As we are in the early stages of what could become a movement, we anticipate that this article will stimulate some forward momentum and cross-institution sharing.
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Technology Integration, Educational Innovation, Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning, Questionnaires, Teacher Educators, Teacher Education Curriculum, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Intention, Preferences, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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