Search results for author:"Susan Hopper"
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The Relationship of Personality Traits to Perceptions of Teaching Effectiveness for Teacher Preparation Candidates in a Simulated Classroom Environment
Susan Hopper; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Tandra Tyler-Wood; David Gibson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1411–1416
This study explored the personality traits of 152 preservice teachers and examined their perceptions of teaching confidence and teaching experience.Treatment and comparison groups completed the Survey of Teaching Skills and the OCEAN survey for...
Topics: Personality, Games & Simulations, Research & Evaluation, International Education
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Assessing Alignment of Pedagogical Experience and Confidence in a Simulated Classroom Environment
Susan Hopper; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 2870–2876
This project executes a quasi-experimental design for the analysis of outcomes of 58 pre-service teachers enrolled in a technology integration course at a mid-southwestern university. The paper explores two research questions: 1) After pre-service...
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simSchool's Progress: The SITE simSchool Modules Project
David Gibson; Stacy Kruse; Gerald Knezek; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Rhonda Christensen; Susan Hopper
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 1315–1323
This paper presents the final report of progress of the EDUCAUSE-funded SITE simSchool Modules Project from April 2011 to July 2012. The goals of the simulation-based project were to (1) facilitate initial adoption of simSchool in teacher education...
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An Investigation of the Impact of Digital Fabrication Projects on Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes and Skills
Curby Alexander; Garry Mayes; Susan Hopper; Sita Thiruvadi; Gerald Knezek
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 1025–1032
This study looks at the effect of content-specific, technology-rich learning activities on EC-8 preservice teachers’ competencies and skills, as well as their attitudes toward science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The study...
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Relationship of Technology Affinity to STEM Career Perceptions in High School and College Students
Gerald Knezek; Leila Mills; Jenny Wakefield; Susan Hopper
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 1909–1914
Abstract: Technology Affinity and STEM Semantic Survey data were gathered from 152 high school students, general college students, and preservice teacher candidates during 2011 to investigate how well technology affinity and STEM disposition...
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Relationship of Technology Affinity to STEM Dispositions in Higher Education Learners
Leila Mills; Susan Hopper; Jenny Wakefield; Gerald Knezek
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 2452–2454
Surveys assessing digital technology affinity and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) dispositions were administered to approximately 200 higher education learners during the summer and fall of 2011. Findings were that digital...