Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
Mar 18, 2019
Editors
Kevin Graziano
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 443
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The Integrated Knowledge Map for Surveying Students’ Learning
Akira Onoue, Masanori Yamada, Atsushi Shimada & Rin-ichiro Taniguchi, Kyushu University, Japan
This study proposes a new knowledge map, the integrated knowledge map, which is a combination of individual knowledge maps. Learners draw their own knowledge maps to reflect their learning... More
pp. 1092-1100
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Engaging Students through a Podcast Assignment in Canvas LMS
Taeyeol Park, Georgetown University Medical Center, United States
A Georgetown University School of Medicine course gave students an optional group assignment to utilize podcasts to convey medical/scientific information to their peers. With technical support from... More
pp. 1101-1103
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Controlled use of multimedia items and other objects in computer-based second language assessment
Cristina Perez-Guillot, Universitàt Politecnica de Valencia Spain, Spain
Computer-based assessment in second language learning processes is on an upward trend due to constant technological advances, with new applications and secure and reliable platforms, as well as... More
pp. 1104-1108
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Teachers Paying Teachers? A Guide for Teacher Educators Seeking to Understand Online Teacherpreneurship
Catharyn Shelton, California State University, Stanislaus, United States; Leanna Archambault, Arizona State University, United States
Online teacherpreneurs are current and former P-12 teachers who post digital lesson materials to websites such as TeachersPayTeachers.com, earning small profits each time teachers download them. In... More
pp. 1109-1114
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Professional Development for Computer Science Education: Design and Outcomes from a Case Study Teacher
Scott Sheridan, Chrystalla Mouza & Lori Pollock, University of Delaware, United States
As the role of technology in modern society increases, so too does the importance of computational thinking and computer science (CS) principles. To incorporate CS into K-12 curricula, teachers... More
pp. 1115-1123
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A Smart Speaker Application to Assist Japanese Onomatopoeia Learning: A Prototype
Takahiro Tagawa & Meng Jin, Kyushu University, Japan; Hitoshi Inoue, College of Healthcare Management, Japan
This paper describes the characteristics of smart speaker and how and why this device is expected to play new role in language learning. Next we describe the characteristics of words called ... More
pp. 1124-1127
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Recommending Highlights on Students’ E-Textbooks
Yuta Taniguchi, Atsushi Shimada, Masanori Yamada & Shin'ichi Konomi, Kyushu University, Japan
Using highlighters on textbooks is considered as one of the important learning activities of students. Digital educational materials enable us to record such activities and analyze the... More
pp. 1128-1134
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Teach Financial Education with an App
Tyonia Wright, Department of Learning Technologies, University of North Texas, United States
Financial literacy is a topic that has become a large focus for many after the most recent financial crisis, which occurred from 2007 to 2009. To reduce future reoccurrences and to fill the gap in ... More
pp. 1135-1136
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Designing Learning Journals to Enhance Online Discussions among in-Service Teachers in a Graduate Course
Qijie Cai, Minnesota State University, Mankato, United States
In this study, we applied the framework developed by van Aalst (2009) to enhance online discussions among the in-service teachers. The discussions, called Learning Journals, were designed and... More
pp. 1137-1142
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Suggested Methods of Effect Size Estimation for Research in Information Technology and Teacher Education
Li-Ting Chen & Leping Liu, University of Nevada, Reno, United States
Effect size estimation is import in research in Information Technology and Teacher Education. With several attempts by American Educational Research Association and American Psychology Association ... More
pp. 1143-1152
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A Study of The Commercialization, Use, Adoption of EdTech In Public K-12 School
Dowayne Davis, New Jersey City University, United States
For decades, entrepreneurs and researchers have worked to find solutions to increase the use and adoption of educational technologies (EdTech) in public schools. As a result of these efforts,... More
pp. 1153-1159
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Bridging the Gap between Computational Thinking and the Integration of ICT into Classroom Teaching and Learning: A Barrier to be Addressed
Takahisa Furuta, University of Gunma, Japan; Gerald Knezek, University of North Texas, United States; Rhonda Christensen, Institute for the Integration of Technology into Teaching and Learning, UNT, United States
In this paper, we present a study of the relations between different types of teachers’ anxieties and concerns toward teaching Computational Thinking (CT) as an integrated part of curriculum and... More
pp. 1160-1162
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Integrating digital media into schools: A Research to Practitioner Approach within Regional School Networks
Lisa Gageik, University of Duisburg-Essen, Learning Lab, Germany, Germany
In this conceptual paper the relevancy for organizational and staff development when integrating information technology into schools will be discussed. The overall question is how integrating... More
pp. 1163-1167
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Study on “Familiarity” When Reading Using an Electronic Medium
Kazuki Hosaka, Kamisu Municipal Kamisu First Junior High School, Japan; Takashi Usuzaka, Faculty of education, Ibaraki University, Japan
In this research, “familiarity” was focused when reading using an electronic medium. The learning effect, due to the difference in “familiarity”, was examined by using a visual index (measurement... More
pp. 1168-1173
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A Preliminary Analysis of the Teacher Educator Technology Competency Survey
Gerald August Knezek, University of North Texas, United States; Rhonda Christensen, Univeristy of North Texas, United States
The Teacher Educator Technology Survey v1.0 is a 12-item Likert-type instrument developed during 2018 based on the Teacher Educator Technology Competencies (TETCs). This instrument was administered... More
pp. 1174-1180
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The use of Personal Construct Theory to Research the Benefits and Constraints of Technologies from the Participants’ Perspectives
Terri L. Kurz & Robert Kleinsasser, Arizona State University, United States; Ivana Batarelo Kokić, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Croatia
Personal Construct Theory (PCT) enlightens psychologists’/researchers’ understanding of people’s thinking. PCT can be used to support explorations and investigations into learners’ perceptions of... More
pp. 1181-1184
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Female Computer Sciences Learners’ Pathways to STEM Major Choices in Four-Year Universities
Ahlam Lee, Xavier University, United States
This study investigated the relationship between the number of CS credits earned in high school and female learners’ Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) major choice in four-year... More
pp. 1185-1195
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eGroup mentoring – an evolving operational model in new ecosystems of tertiary learning
Irja Leppisaari, Centria University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Mentoring modernised for the digital age challenges higher education to develop new practices that support learners’ readiness for working-life and which can be applied in continuous career... More
pp. 1196-1206
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From Paper to Digital: Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions with Open Educational Resources
Hong Lin, University of Oklahoma, United States
Given the upsurge of textbook costs, one textbook alternative is using open educational resources (OER) to replace them completely. While OER unquestionably save students money, the question... More
pp. 1207-1215
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Uptake and integration of ICTs for pedagogy in private high schools in Cape Town
Peter Madoda & Agnes Chigona, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
In most cases private schools are considered having adequate tools for teaching and learning. ICTs are the most common teaching tools being used in the 21st Century and one would assume private... More
pp. 1216-1224
