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Using A Theory-Based Model For Professional Development: Implementing National Common Core Curriculum, Elbert Davis
Using A Theory-Based Model For Professional Development: Implementing National Common Core Curriculum, Elbert Davis
Educational Foundations and Technology
Nationally, states are searching for the most effective model for integrating the National Common Core Curriculum (NCCC) at the local level. This article describes the training methods and learning model used to address this challenge in two low performing school districts in West Virginia. Pre and post data are presented which validate the effectiveness of the model in improving teacher content knowledge and teaching. Lessons learned and recommendations for school/district administrators charged with implementing the NCCC are also provided.
Cheating In The Digital Age: Do Students Cheat More In Online Courses?, George R. Watson, James Sottile
Cheating In The Digital Age: Do Students Cheat More In Online Courses?, George R. Watson, James Sottile
Educational Foundations and Technology
With the assistance of the Internet and related technologies, students today have many more ways to be academically dishonest than students a generation ago. With more and more Internet based course offerings, the concern is whether cheating will increase as students work and take tests away from the eyes of instructors. While the research on academic dishonesty in general is quite extensive, there is very limited research on student cheating in online courses. This study of 635 undergraduate and graduate students at a medium sized university focused on student cheating behaviors in both types of classes (on-line and face to …
Technology Professional Development: Long-Term Effects On Teacher Self-Efficacy, George R. Watson
Technology Professional Development: Long-Term Effects On Teacher Self-Efficacy, George R. Watson
Educational Foundations and Technology
The West Virginia K-12 RuralNet Project was an NSF funded program to train inservice teachers on integrating the Internet into science and mathematics curriculum. The program involved training inservice teachers through an intensive summer workshop and supplemental online courses. This study examines the effects of the project on the long-term self-efficacy of inservice teachers and their use of the Internet in the classroom. The specific research questions addressed are: Do professional development programs affect the long-term self-efficacy of inservice teachers? Did the addition of online courses and follow-up to the program affect self-efficacy levels? Finally, do certain external factors, specifically …