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Understanding Motivational Differences Through The Lens Of Gamification User Types, Heather J. S. Birch
Understanding Motivational Differences Through The Lens Of Gamification User Types, Heather J. S. Birch
International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal
In the context of an educational technology course, teacher candidates completed Marczewski’s User Types Hexad Test, a questionnaire based on a typology for classifying both intrinsic and extrinsic motivational tendencies. The test results showed teacher candidates' motivational tendencies, through indicating their resonance with six different User Types, including Socializers, Free Spirits, Achievers, Philanthropists, Players, and Disruptors. Knowing their User Type allowed teacher candidates to reflect on their own personal motivations to use various types of digital tools, as well as to consider how their peers and their students with different user profiles may be motivated differently than themselves. The …
What Scaffolds Good Technology Teaching And Learning?, Christina Belcher, Adrienne Pebesma
What Scaffolds Good Technology Teaching And Learning?, Christina Belcher, Adrienne Pebesma
International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal
"Within a six-week full time practicum experience, these candidates put their own personal philosophies of what it means to educate a student alongside their own presuppositions of how an increasingly digital classroom may improve or deter learning."
Book Reviews: On The Topic Of Reading, Christina Belcher
Book Reviews: On The Topic Of Reading, Christina Belcher
International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal
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Book Review: Developing Inviting Schools, Sean Schat
Book Review: Developing Inviting Schools, Sean Schat
International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal
No abstract provided.
Using Visual Journals As A Reflective Worldview Window Into Educator Identity, Christina Belcher, Terry Loerts
Using Visual Journals As A Reflective Worldview Window Into Educator Identity, Christina Belcher, Terry Loerts
International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal
This ethnographic case study research and content analysis presents the conclusion of a three-year study involving 37 teacher candidate participants across a three-year study within a two year (2 semester program) Bachelor of Education program at a university in Ontario, Canada. Each academic year participants were intentionally given time over two semesters of literacy courses to engage in literacy practices and knowledge of self through the use of multimodal visual journals. Candidates reflect on their conceptions of literacy, teaching, identity and worldview within an institution grounded in the Christian faith. Findings, philosophical ponderings and content analysis suggest that the identity …