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Digital Bridges: How Art Educators Build Professional Learning Networks On Twitter, Jennifer Heyser
Digital Bridges: How Art Educators Build Professional Learning Networks On Twitter, Jennifer Heyser
Doctor of Education in Instructional Technology Dissertations
This qualitative case study explores the experiences of K-12 art teachers in the United States who participate in the #K12ArtChat, as a form of professional learning. Grounded in social constructivist learning, connectivism, and informal learning, this study addressed how and why art educators use Twitter Chats for professional growth and the potential impact of participation on their teaching practices. Five themes emerged from this study: Twitter's role as a professional development art education platform, the fostering of personal relationships and support, active community participation and advocacy, continuous professional development, and any perceived pedagogical shifts. With a significant emphasis on combatting …
Leading Online Professional Development For Instructional Technology Coaches With Effective Design Elements, Janet Cowart
Leading Online Professional Development For Instructional Technology Coaches With Effective Design Elements, Janet Cowart
Doctor of Education in Instructional Technology Dissertations
Online professional development became a necessity during the pandemic for educators, including Instructional Technology Coaches, to continue to gain knowledge to improve instruction. In this study, Instructional Technology Coaches participated in an online professional development series of synchronous and asynchronous sessions called Pathways. Two theoretical frameworks were used to support the research: Adult Learning Theory with an emphasis on the Theory of Computer-based Instruction for Adults, and TPACK. The seven characteristics of effective professional development created by Darling-Hammond et al. (2017) provided a foundation on which design elements to include in Pathways. There were 10 design elements that were implemented …
Cue The Paralinguistics: A Qualitative Case Study Of Teacher Social Presence, Molly R. Bowden
Cue The Paralinguistics: A Qualitative Case Study Of Teacher Social Presence, Molly R. Bowden
Doctor of Education in Instructional Technology Dissertations
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand teachers’ rationale and practices as they establish a social presence in a 100% online learning environment in a high school setting, with a specific emphasis on paralinguistic cues and symbols, such as emoji, emoticons, and Bitmoji. This case study focused on the meaning and understanding of teacher social presence in the virtual setting, utilizing a variety of data collection methods. In-depth interviews were conducted, followed by digital document collection and a focus group interview; transcripts of both interviews and the focus group were analyzed in order to establish the specific …