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ERIC Number: ED637136
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 232
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3801-4915-0
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
A One-To-One Technology Implementation beyond the iPad: A K-12 Case Study of Teachers and Administrators
John Carey
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Northcentral University
The purpose of this qualitative, embedded single case study was to identify successful implementation and instructional strategies for one-to-one technologies, beyond the iPad, for teachers at a large, rural, midlands, South Carolina high school. The specific focus of this study was the perception of teachers integrating emerging one-to-one technologies in the classroom beyond the iPad to other devices and examining the professional development needs of teachers. The study included the recruitment of teachers and administrators that provided information with the completion of the demographic and technology survey, a participant interview, and observations of teachers. This study's findings revealed no changes to the implementation practices that alleviated the negative perceptions of the teachers' experiences. Most teachers did not experience adequate training and lacked sufficient time and technical support during the implementation process. The teachers were never prepared to go completely virtual during the adoption process. The administrators' experiences differed and included confidence in the staff and identified successful teaching. The study exposes a disconnect between teachers and administrators in measuring the success of technology-based classroom instruction. Limitations include the nature and truthfulness of participants, the researcher's potential bias, the study population's representativeness does not reflect all the country's high school teachers, and the population was chosen by purposeful sampling. Future recommendations for practice include adding staff to support the coordinated technology change within schools, clear expectations of teaching practices with technology, more professional development, and advancing the school's technology infrastructure. Future research recommendations included a longitudinal study of barriers to technology use in various schools and populations, scrutinizing schools in different contexts, socioeconomic conditions, and various types of schools. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Carolina
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