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Technology Underutilized: Principal’S Role In Creating A Culture Of High-Level Uses, Darlene A. Foley
Technology Underutilized: Principal’S Role In Creating A Culture Of High-Level Uses, Darlene A. Foley
Educational Studies Dissertations
Teachers need to maximize technology to support student learning by drawing upon varying pedagogical orientations; however, teacher-centered, highly structured approaches that foster low-level thinking is more prevalent. Although highly structured approaches help develop students’ foundational skills and content knowledge, student-centered, open-ended approaches foster high-level thinking aimed by the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Literature suggests principals have an important role in the implementation of the CCSS and technology integration, but it does not capture the ways principals help teachers adopt high-level uses of technology. This research asks the overarching question, “What actions, decisions, and relationships do principals perceive contributed to …
First Year Teachers' Use Of Technology In Literacy Instruction: A Case Study, Emily Kearns Burke
First Year Teachers' Use Of Technology In Literacy Instruction: A Case Study, Emily Kearns Burke
Educational Studies Dissertations
The purpose of this case study is to determine how first year teachers describe their teacher preparation and use of technology to teach literacy. This is achieved by considering how teachers’ descriptions demonstrate self-efficacy, identify challenges and obstacles, and distinguish benefits of technology integration in literacy instruction. As the understanding of literacy broadens to include alternative forms of print and technology, school districts are investing significantly in technology and yet teachers are often not using technology in their practices. For these reasons it is necessary to examine first year teachers’ perceptions of their own prior training, their current technology use …