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Teachers' Self-Directed Informal Learning For Technology Integration In 1:1 Device High Schools, Mary Moen
Teachers' Self-Directed Informal Learning For Technology Integration In 1:1 Device High Schools, Mary Moen
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Public schools are implementing 1:1 computing programs in the hopes of
transforming education to provide students with the digital literacy competencies that
will enable them to be successful in our technology driven world. Continuous
professional learning is critical in helping teachers develop the knowledge and skills
for effective educational technology integration. Research has found however, that
formal professional development, commonly implemented as one-time workshops
with outside facilitators, are ineffective due to the multi-dimensional nature of
technology integration. Teacher continuous professional learning outside of the formal
context needs be considered. This survey study explored the self-directed informal
online and offline learning …
A Pre-Service Art Educator's Explorations Of Design Education, Emily Woratzeck
A Pre-Service Art Educator's Explorations Of Design Education, Emily Woratzeck
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
This research was meant as an exploration of design education from a variety of angles. These investigations informed me, a pre-service art educator, in how I can teach design within my curriculum as well as advocate for design education in my professional career. I focused on two aspects of design: designed products representing the human made world that surrounds us, sometimes referred to as applied arts; and the design process, or design thinking, a reflective process. In an attempt to get a full view of the importance of and applications for design in the art education classroom, I researched through …