ERIC Number: EJ1080839
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 17
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Envisioning Effective Technology Integration: A Scenario for English Education Doctoral Programs
McGrail, Ewa; Rozema, Robert
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), v5 n3-4 p237-253 2005
As national teacher education and government organizations continue to endorse technology integration in K-12 settings, university doctoral programs in English education face a complex task. They are being called upon to prepare scholars who will contribute meaningfully to the latest corpus of research and also to prepare teacher educators who will be conversant in both traditional academic areas, as well as the cutting edge of the latest technology-enhanced (and frequently media-based) pedagogical and communicative tools. How should doctoral programs prepare students for such complex leadership roles? In answer to this question, this article presents a scenario describing effective technology integration in doctoral English education. It suggests specific ways of integrating technology into the three components of a doctoral English education program: coursework and comprehensive exams, teaching practicum, and research and dissertation.
Descriptors: Technology Integration, English Instruction, Language Arts, Doctoral Programs, Expertise, Electronic Learning, Writing (Composition), Technological Literacy, Writing Instruction, Web Based Instruction, Practicums, Standards, Hands on Science, Experiential Learning, Student Research, Doctoral Dissertations, Literature Reviews, Research Methodology, Writing for Publication, Information Dissemination
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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