ERIC Number: EJ872025
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 33
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Effects of Technology Immersion on Teachers' Growth in Technology Competency, Ideology, and Practices
Shapley, Kelly; Sheehan, Daniel; Maloney, Catherine; Caranikas-Walker, Fanny
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v42 n1 p1-33 2010
In the study of the Technology Immersion model, high-need middle schools were "immersed" in technology by providing laptops for each teacher and student, instructional and learning resources, professional development, and technical and pedagogical support. This article reports third-year findings for the teacher component of the theory-driven evaluation. Using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) to analyze longitudinal survey data, we found that Technology Immersion has a statistically significant effect on teachers' growth rate for technology knowledge and skills, ideological affiliations with technology integration and learner-centered instruction, and the frequency of class activities involving technology. Treatment teachers' technical proficiency and their school's innovative culture, ongoing professional development, and parent/community support predicted teachers' higher classroom immersion. The authors discuss the viability of the Technology Immersion model and implications for technology integration in classrooms. (Contains 5 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Middle Schools, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Community Support, Pilot Projects, State Legislation, Parent School Relationship, Federal Aid, Middle School Teachers, School Culture, Educational Practices, Teacher Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Models, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Longitudinal Studies, Correlation, Computer Uses in Education, Laptop Computers, Technical Support, Computer Literacy, Computer Attitudes, Disadvantaged Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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