ERIC Number: EJ1168375
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 11
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YouTube as a Teacher Training Tool: Information and Communication Technology as a Delivery Instrument for Professional Development
Copper, Jenna; Semich, George
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, v10 n4 Article 3 p30-40 2014
High-stakes student testing, accountability for students' outcomes, new educational trends, and revised curricula and standards are only a few of the reasons that teachers must learn to teach complex material with skilled and intentional practices. As a result, professional development for educators is in critical demand. Nevertheless, research in the field of professional development indicates that most teachers do not experience effective teacher training (Desimone et al., 2002; Guskey, 2002). Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to examine one professional development opportunity using the video-sharing tool, YouTube, as a training modality for in-servicing teachers. For this study, the researchers conducted interviews with six teachers currently teaching in Western Pennsylvania to analyze their perceptions about the YouTube teacher training method. The results of the study indicated that the YouTube training tool is a quality training tool to assist teachers in the implementation of higher-order teaching strategies. Additionally, the results indicated that YouTube training videos could reinforce in-person training.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Social Media, Faculty Development, Video Technology, Inservice Teacher Education, Teacher Attitudes, Qualitative Research, Action Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Semi Structured Interviews, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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