ERIC Number: EJ1142339
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Publication Date: 2017-Apr
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Exploring Pre-Service Physical Education Teacher Technology Use during Student Teaching
Jones, Emily M.; Baek, Jun-hyung; Wyant, James D.
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v36 n2 p173-184 Apr 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing preservice teachers' (PST) experiences integrating technology within a guided action-based research project in the context of student teaching. Methods: Participants were enrolled at a rural, mid-Atlantic university (N = 80, 53 male; 27 female). Researchers retrieved archived data from five semesters of physical education (PE) student teaching cohorts. Data sources included: Technology Action Research Project poster presentations (n = 75) and reflective journal entries (n = 234). All identifiable information was removed, and qualitative data were analyzed inductively. Results: Three themes and subthemes emerged "Student Clientele," "Self as Teacher," and "Others as Systems of Support" as contributing agents in PSTs' experiences integrating technology. Discussion/Conclusion: Results of this study support technology-rich field-based experiences for PSTs that are guided by an action research framework. Findings enhance our understanding of factors that facilitate and hinder early career PE teachers use of technology in teaching and learning settings.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Action Research, Rural Schools, Student Teaching, Journal Writing, Qualitative Research, Teaching Methods, Physical Education Teachers
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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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