Altered Geometry: A New Angle on Teacher Technophobia

Margaret Lloyd; Peter Albion

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 17, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 65–84

Teacher technophobia is analyzed using an activity systems framework and we contend that technophobic teachers make the mistake of confusing and collapsing the tool into the object thereby figuratively altering the geometry of the classic activity...

Book Review: Extending Knowledge in Practice: Primary ICT

Peter Albion

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 2 (April 2007) pp. 295–298

Preparing teachers to make effective use of technology to enhance learning presents continuing challenges around the world. Although written for a specific context, this book is a useful resource for a wider audience of teacher educators working to...

Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Preservice Teacher Education, Curriculum, Elementary Education, Teachers

Some Factors in the Development of Self-Efficacy Beliefs for Computer Use Among Teacher Education Students

Peter R. Albion

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (2001) pp. 321–347

The self-efficacy for computer use of teacher education students was measured at the beginning of their course and again following a semester in which some students had completed computer courses. At both pretest and posttest the amount of time...

Topics: Computers, Teachers, Students

PBL + IMM = PBL2: Problem Based Learning and Interactive Multimedia Development

Peter R. Albion

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 11, No. 2 (2003) pp. 243–257

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a powerful instructional design for professional education, which may be used to guide the design of interactive multimedia (IMM). An IMM package incorporating PBL principles has been developed to assist teachers in...

Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Instructional Materials, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Multimedia

Editorial: Networked Knowledge: Challenges for Teacher Education

Peter R Albion; Cleborne Maddux

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 3 (July 2007) pp. 303–310

This editorial considers recent developments towards understanding of knowledge and learning in networked environments. It identifies related opportunities and challenges for teacher education.

Topics: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Internet, Preservice Teacher Education, Collaboration, Portfolios, Networking Technologies

Problem-Based Learning as a Multimedia Design Framework in Teacher Education*

Peter R. Albion; Ian W. Gibson

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 8, No. 4 (2000) pp. 315–326

Interactive multimedia (IMM) and problem-based learning (PBL) are both significant trends in contemporary educational practice but they have not been widely applied together in teach-er education. An IMM package based on PBL principles is being ...

Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers

Editorial: Online Education: Issues and Research Questions

Cleborne Maddux; Debra Sprague; Richard Ferdig; Peter Albion

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 2 (April 2007) pp. 157–166

This article suggests that online education is at the cusp of a period of dramatic change. That change will involve significant increases in the numbers of students and faculty who are involved in online education. Reasons for the change are...

Topics: Educational Technology, Change, Distance Education, Computers, Faculty, Internet, Information Communication Technologies, Classrooms, Research Methods

Editorial: Publishing Data Evidence to Support Educational Technology Claims

Richard E. Ferdig; Debra Sprague; Cleborne Maddux; Peter Albion

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 4 (October 2007) pp. 429–437

(Editorial)

Topics: Learning Outcomes, Research Methods, Educational Technology, Evaluation, Achievement