The Influence of Organizational Culture on Technology Integration in Teacher Education

Peter Adamy; Walter Heinecke

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 13, No. 2 (April 2005) pp. 233–255

This study examines the technology integration practices of post-secondary, math teacher educators. Four math teacher educators in the Commonwealth of Virginia were interviewed and observed teaching in order to form a picture of how they have...

Topics: Research Methods, Post Secondary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Integration

The Influence of Organizational Culture on Technology Integration in Teacher Education

Peter Adamy; Walter Heinecke

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education pp. 233–255

This study examines the technology integration practices of post-secondary, math teacher educators. Four math teacher educators in the Commonwealth of Virginia were interviewed and observed teaching in order to form a picture of how they have...

Topics: Integration, Inclusive Education

Conditions, Processes and Consequences of Technology Use: A Case Study

Kara Dawson; Walter Heinecke

Technology, Pedagogy and Education Vol. 13, No. 1 (March 2004) pp. 61–82

The conditions, processes and consequences of technology implementation were explored in order to develop a holistic view of technology use in a typical elementary school (ages 6-11 years). This qualitative case study employed a symbolic...

The Impact of 1:1 Laptop Use on Middle School Math and Science Standardized Test Scores

Matt Dunleavy; Walter F. Heinecke

Computers in the Schools Vol. 24, No. 3 (Jan 18, 2008) pp. 7–22

Researchers and evaluators have been attempting to document the impact of ubiquitous or 1:1 computing on students, teachers, schools, and communities. However, the most recent reviews of research on 1:1 computing initiatives reflect a dearth of...

Technology and Social Studies Teacher Education – Results from a National Survey

Cheryl Mason; Michael Berson; Walter Heinecke

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2593–2594

The beliefs and practices of College and University Faculty Members (CUFA) of the National Council for the Social Studies Social technology integration into teacher education were investigated using a questionnaire. This presentation will present...

Topics: Faculty, Social Studies, Educational Technology, Integration

Diffusion of Educational Technology: Teaching and Collaborative Education

Dorothy Vasquez-Levy; Laura Blasi; Walter Heinecke

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1618–1623

A new classroom is emerging as teaching styles influence the use of instructional technology across a distance. In a panel along with Jerry Willis and Rhea Walker from Iowa State University, we will discuss interactive technology from the instructor'...

Topics: Evaluation, Curriculum, Instructional Design

Paradigms and Frames for R&D in Distance Education: Toward Collaborative Electronic Learning

Walter Heinecke; Kara Dawson; Jerry Willis

International Journal of Educational Telecommunications Vol. 7, No. 3 (2001) pp. 293–322

This article investigates the relationship between paradigms of teaching and learning and models of distance education. The underlying premise of this article is that fundamental beliefs about the nature of reality (ontology), the nature of...

Topics: Distance Education

Distance Education for Collaborative Teaching and Learning in Teacher Education

Walter F. Heinecke; Laura Noelle Blasi

Quarterly Review of Distance Education Vol. 2, No. 2 (2001) pp. 141–56

Examines the development and implementation of distance education courses as a mechanism to promote collaborative teaching and learning. Data collected over a two-semester period focused on describing experiences of faculty and students involved in...

Technology Applications in Social Studies Teacher Education: A Survey of Social Studies Methods Faculty

Cheryl Mason Bolick; Berson Michael; Christopher Coutts; Walter Heinecke

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education - Social Studies

New technologies are disseminated into our nation’s schools at a rapid rate. To utilize these technologies effectively, teachers need not only to be proficient in technology, but also well versed in the effective integration of technology into their ...

Topics: survey

“Yes…But…”The Unintended Effects of Accountability Policy on Technology Infusion and Innovation

Tammy Scot; Walter Heinecke; Carolyn Callahan; Jill Urquhart

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4313–4320

The education of today's students takes place in an era of high stakes testing and accountability. This is also a time of great advances in learning theory and educational innovations, particularly in the use of technology. This paper studies the...

School Technology Implementations & Results Research Project

Walter Heinecke; Elaine Bartley; Natalie Bordelon Milman; Kara Dawson; Laura Blasi

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1308–1312

This study investigated the conditions, processes and consequences of instructional computer use by teachers in three elementary schools and compared and contrasted these across sites. A cross-case analysis grounded in symbolic interactionism and an ...

Topics: Professional Development, Educational Technology, Teachers, Computers

New Directions in the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Educational Technology

Walter F. Heinecke; Natalie B. Milman; Lisa A. Washington; Laura Blasi

Computers in the Schools Vol. 18, No. 2 (Jun 24, 2002) pp. 97–110

Drawing from work by Shadish, Cook, and Leviton (1991) on social program evaluation, the authors discuss recent changes in evaluation theory and practices, and they connect these changes to technology and student learning. Concluding with a list of...