Professional Development for Information Communication Technology Integration: Identifying and Supporting a Community of Practice through Design-Based Research
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Ronald J. MacDonald
Journal of Research on Technology in Education Volume 40, Number 4, ISSN 1539-1523
Abstract
Research suggests effective classroom ICT integration occurs through needs-based, collaborative professional development (Chandra-Handa, 2001; Cuttance, 2001; Figg, 2000; Gibson, Oberg, & Pelz, 1999; Gross, 2000; Haughey, 2002). A community of practice (CoP) (Wenger, 1998; Wenger, McDermott, & Snyder, 2002) can be an effective mode of such collaborative professional development. A synthesis of the literature enabled the construction of the concept that a CoP, investigated through a design-based research methodology, can contribute to effective ICT integration research. Principles for this research approach are discussed and address the membership of a CoP and teacher/researcher ownership of research goals and design.
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MacDonald, R.J. (2008). Professional Development for Information Communication Technology Integration: Identifying and Supporting a Community of Practice through Design-Based Research. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 40(4), 429-445. Retrieved August 12, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/106112/.
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