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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Instructional Media Design

2010

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A Case Study Exploring The Preservice Technology Training Experiences Of Novice Teachers, Susan R. Sutton Dec 2010

A Case Study Exploring The Preservice Technology Training Experiences Of Novice Teachers, Susan R. Sutton

Doctoral Dissertations

This qualitative study was designed to identify and explore the preservice technology training experiences of novice teachers and examine their perceptions of how well their teacher preparation program prepared them with the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T). Data were collected by following an instrumental case study design utilizing semi-structured interviews, documents, and field notes. Simultaneous collection and analysis of the data helped the researcher to create a deeper understanding of the technology training experiences of novice teachers.

The findings of this study revealed that novice teachers believe there was a lack …