NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Mediating Influences in Professional Learning: Factors That Lead to Appropriation & Principled Adaptation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Longhurst, Max L.; Jones, Suzanne H.; Campbell, Todd – Professional Development in Education, 2022
Understanding factors that influence teacher use of professional development learning is critical if we are to maximise the educational and financial investment in teacher development. This study used a multi-case mixed methodology to investigate the factors that influence teacher adoption, adaption, and abandonment of teacher-directed learning.…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Improvement, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Teacher Learning in Technology Professional Development and Its Impact on Student Achievement in Science
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lee, Hyunju; Longhurst, Max; Campbell, Todd – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
This research investigated teacher learning and teacher beliefs in a two-year technology professional development (TPD) for teachers and its impact on their student achievement in science in the western part of the United States. Middle-school science teachers participated in TPD focused on information communication technologies (ICTs) and their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Science Achievement, Science Instruction, Faculty Development
Multi-Year Professional Development Grounded in Educative Curriculum Focused on Integrating Technology with Reformed Science Teaching Principles
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Longhurst, Max L.; Coster, Daniel C.; Wolf, Paul G.; Duffy, Aaron M.; Lee, Hyunju; Campbell, Todd – School Science and Mathematics, 2016
Visions of science teaching and learning in the newest U.S. standards documents are dramatically different than those found in most classrooms. This research addresses these differences through closely examining one professional development (PD) project that connects teacher learning and teacher practice with student learning/achievement. This…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Grade 8, Science Teachers, Faculty Development
Factors Influencing Teacher Appropriation of Professional Learning Focused on the Use of Technology in Science Classrooms
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Longhurst, Max L.; Jones, Suzanne H.; Campbell, Todd – Teacher Development, 2017
Understanding factors that impact teacher implementation of learning from professional development is critical in order to maximize the educational and financial investment in teacher professional learning. This multi-case qualitative investigation elucidates factors that influence the appropriation of instructional tools associated with…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Social Theories, Communities of Practice, Technology Uses in Education
An Investigation of Middle School Science Teachers and Students Use of Technology inside and outside of Classrooms: Considering Whether Digital Natives Are More Technology Savvy than Their Teachers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wang, Shiang-Kwei; Hsu, Hui-Yin; Campbell, Todd; Coster, Daniel C.; Longhurst, Max – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2014
The purpose of the study is to investigate the popular assumption that the "digital natives" generation surpasses the previous "digital immigrants" generation in terms of their technology experiences, because they grow up with information and communication technology. The assumption presumes that teachers, the digital…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Educational Technology, Computer Literacy
An Examination of the Changes in Science Teaching Orientations and Technology-Enhanced Tools for Student Learning in the Context of Professional Development
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Campbell, Todd; Zuwallack, Rebecca; Longhurst, Max; Shelton, Brett E.; Wolf, Paul G. – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
This research examines how science teaching orientations and beliefs about technology-enhanced tools change over time in professional development (PD). The primary data sources for this study came from learning journals of 8 eighth grade science teachers at the beginning and conclusion of a year of PD. Based on the analysis completed, Information…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, Science Teachers, Grade 8
Science Teaching Orientations and Technology-Enhanced Tools for Student Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Campbell, Todd; Longhurst, Max; Duffy, Aaron M.; Wolf, Paul G.; Shelton, Brett E. – Research in Science Education, 2013
This qualitative study examines teacher orientations and technology-enhanced tools for student learning within a science literacy framework. Data for this study came from a group of 10 eighth grade science teachers. Each of these teachers was a participant in a professional development (PD) project focused on reformed and technology-enhanced…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Teachers, Qualitative Research, Educational Technology