Journal of Technology and Teacher Education
2004 Volume 12, Number 1
Editors
Richard Hartshorne
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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The Contribution of a Substance-Oriented Forum to the Study of Human Biology in Science Teacher Education
Batia Eilon, Beit Berl College, Israel; Sarah Kliachko, Bar Ilan University, Israel
Today, forums constitute an integral part of almost all online courses in teacher education colleges. In many of these courses the forum serves for sharing opinions, attitudes, and feelings by the ... More
pp. 5-24
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With a Little Help From Your Students: A New Model for Faculty Development and Online Course Design
Matthew J. Koehler, Punyashloke Mishra, Kathryn Hershey & Lisa Peruski, Michigan State University, United States
Institutions of higher education are faced with the challenge of developing faculty who are ready, willing, and able to teach online. Standard approaches towards faculty development often miss the ... More
pp. 25-55
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A Successful Professional Development Project’s Failure to Promote Online Discussion about Teaching Mathematics with Technology
Ana C. Stephens, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States; Christopher E. Hartmann, Georgia State University, United States
This article describes the experiences of an inservice professional development project for secondary mathematics teachers as project staff struggled to build professional community through online ... More
pp. 57-73
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Technology And Teacher Education For A Knowledge Era: Mentoring For Student Futures, Not Our Past
D. Michele Jacobsen & Jennifer V. Lock, University of Calgary, Canada
Three initiatives are described that focus on cultivating inquiry based learning with technology for student teachers. The article describes an approach by a Faculty of Education to the design,... More
pp. 75-100
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Computer-Mediated Communication and Science Teacher Training: Two Constructivist Examples
Gregory R. MacKinnon, Acadia University, Canada
The education of science teachers necessarily involves instruction around the use of computer technologies. Acadia University, a laptop institution, offers a unique setting where students are... More
pp. 101-114
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From a Caterpillar to a Butterfly: The Growth of a Teacher in Developing Technology-Enhanced Mathematical Investigations
Evan Glazer, Roanoke Valley Governor’s School of Science and Technology, United States
This article describes the critical experiences of a middle school mathematics teacher as she progressed from a novice to a knowledgeable creator of technology-enhanced learning activities for her ... More
pp. 115-138
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Connecting the University with a Professional Development School: Pre-service Teachers’ Attitudes Toward the Use of Compressed Video
Stephanie L. Knight, Susan Pedersen & William Peters, Texas A&M University, United States
Using emerging technologies to connect teacher education programs to K-12 schools has the potential to enhance preservice teachers' understanding of the relationship between theory and practice.... More
pp. 139-154