ERIC Number: EJ1171711
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Apr
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-1629
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Understanding Teacher Professional Learning through Cyber Research
Bates, Meg S.; Phalen, Lena; Moran, Cheryl
Educational Technology Research and Development, v66 n2 p385-402 Apr 2018
Online professional learning websites provide a unique window into how teachers make self-directed choices about their own professional development. This study extends previous research on how teachers use online resource repositories to examine how teachers make choices about resource use on a professional learning website. The website, the Everyday Mathematics Virtual Learning Community, offers teachers two types of professional learning resources: (1) videos that can be played and (2) documents that can be downloaded. Each resource is presented with a wealth of information--such as user ratings, user comments, grade level designation, and a resource description--that could potentially influence teachers' decisions about whether to use the resource. This study uses multiple regression to understand what information predicts whether teachers download a document or play a video. The results indicate that teachers are influenced by other users' evaluations of resources, perceived practicality of resources, and brevity and accessibility of information about resources.
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Mathematics Instruction, Video Technology, Publications, Multiple Regression Analysis, Decision Making, Educational Resources, Predictor Variables, Influences, Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes, Access to Information
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1020083; 1621253