ERIC Number: EJ739334
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
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Broadening Our View about Technology Integration: Three Literacy Educators' Perspectives
Wepner, Shelley B.; Tao, Liqing; Ziomek, Nancy M.
Reading Horizons, v46 n3 p215-237 Jan-Feb 2006
What can we realistically expect teacher educators to do with technology, given the contexts in which they find themselves, the skills that they bring to their contexts, and the changes that they would need to make? We attempt to answer this question through three self-studies as we integrated technology into methods courses and student teaching supervision. Data sources included reflective journals, lesson plans, observations, and interviews. Pre-established categories and constant comparative method were used to analyze the data. Three common themes emerged (the issue of technology integration; the interdependence of skills, responsibilities, and context; and the mediation of context) that lead us to conclude that the notion of technology integration varies in different contexts.
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Case Studies, Educational Technology, Methods Courses, Student Teacher Supervisors, Preservice Teacher Education, Computer Literacy, Literacy Education, Teaching Methods, Student Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Language Arts, Teacher Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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