ERIC Number: EJ1389637
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Feb
Pages: 26
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Teachers' Stories of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness in Becoming Innovative Facilitators with Ubiquitous Computing: The Need for Understanding Innovative Facilitator Development
Sockman, Beth R.; Lwanga, Doreen
Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning, v15 n1 p31-56 Feb 2023
Many classrooms have access to ubiquitous information communications technology (ICT), and teachers have been trained on the way to use it. However, few teachers use technology in what many consider the most powerful way to learn. This study investigates four teachers who have developed from traditional teaching into innovative facilitators with ubiquitous ICT. Specifically, how did teachers who were innovative facilitators describe their salient experiences to satisfy their autonomy, competence, and relatedness in their identity development? As an instrumental case study, we analyzed their stories to understand why and how they developed. Participants taught in middle and high schools representing a range of school sizes and sociocultural populations. All teachers described salient episodic learning experiences and students' input as key to transforming their autonomy and competence with ICT pedagogy, contrasting with other studies. Teachers emphasized supportive internal relationships because they distinguished themselves from other traditional teachers. The study concludes that educational leaders help teachers access their beliefs with episodic learning to develop innovative facilitators on their based on their pedagogical beliefs that influence ICT classroom learning.
Descriptors: Information Technology, Educational Innovation, Technological Literacy, Professional Autonomy, Professional Identity, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Technology Uses in Education, Teacher Attitudes, Technology Integration
New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. SUNY Cortland, Cornish Hall Room 1239, Cortland, NY 13045. Web site: https://surface.syr.edu/excelsior/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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