... Educational Technology Course in a Teacher Preparation Program disadvantaged districts) still... more ... Educational Technology Course in a Teacher Preparation Program disadvantaged districts) still arrived unprepared. ... the lead professor observed the adjuncts' courses once a year (virtually, and/ or by ... Examining Preservice Teach-ers' Involvement in Online Science Education. ...
This case study of current practice describes a virtual cross-cultural collaboration in the devel... more This case study of current practice describes a virtual cross-cultural collaboration in the development of an undergraduate teacher preparation course in educational technology. In an effort to increase the cross-cultural and technological awareness necessary for 21st-century teachers, the authors collaborated on the design and development of an online course that was delivered to preservice teachers in the US and Namibia. All course content was designed as reusable learning objects, with material and assignments being vetted by authors in both Namibia and the US to minimize cultural bias and to ensure relevance and appropriateness for students in both countries. This paper describes design and ethical issues and related decisions during the course development and the first semester of delivery online. During fall 2004 students from William Paterson University in New Jersey and four colleges of education in Windhoek, Rundu, Ongwediva, and Caprivi in Namibia took the course together.
In an effort to generate a bottom-up approach for the program-wide implementation of electronic p... more In an effort to generate a bottom-up approach for the program-wide implementation of electronic portfolios, this article first reports on the ways in which teacher candidates perceived the benefits and setbacks of this experience, after an initial course. Second, this article reports on whether and how the teacher candidates continued to develop their e-portfolios voluntarily throughout the program, after the initial course. The results indicate that even though the electronic portfolios were initially perceived to be highly beneficial for several reasons (including the development of critical thinking skills and creativity, and as a useful way to showcase work for employers), the voluntary nature of the ongoing process discouraged further development. Overall, the two primary setbacks students perceived (technical challenges during development and the amount of time needed) outweighed the benefits, thus preventing them from continuing their electronic portfolios for future endeavor...
ABSTRACT This qualitative study focused on at-risk college freshmen's ability to read and... more ABSTRACT This qualitative study focused on at-risk college freshmen's ability to read and write expository text using game-like, online expository writing activities. These activities required participants to write descriptions of a target object so that peers could guess what the object was, after which they were given the results of those guesses as feedback on their writing. Findings suggested that these online writing activities can improve at-risk students' expository literacy skills. Specifically, findings emphasized the importance of the writers' description of salient features and word choice when writing for an online (distant) reader, and the importance of knowing the audience they are addressing. The participants' feedback concerning how and why they made a particular choice may provide a lens to view how at-risk readers utilize and apply reading strategies. Further research is recommended to determine if the reading behaviors of at-risk students can be better understood by examining the rationale described in the feedback.
... Driven Rural Community Development Cases from Botswana (pages 34-41). Rebecca Lekoko (Univers... more ... Driven Rural Community Development Cases from Botswana (pages 34-41). Rebecca Lekoko (University of Botswana, Botswana), Josephine Modise-Jankie (University of Botswana, Botswana), and Christopher Busang (University of Botswana, Botswana) Sample PDF | More ...
This paper describes an experimental exploration of special procedures used in a game-like online... more This paper describes an experimental exploration of special procedures used in a game-like online expository writing experience that was designed to help preservice language arts teachers develop descriptive writing skills. Participants were asked to describe a target picture within a picture set to their cohorts in an online discussion in order for the cohort to correctly identify the target picture. Cohorts' responses provided feedback about the effectiveness of participants' descriptions. It was predicted that participants' descriptive text would improve over repeated trials by having received this feedback from their cohorts. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used to analyze writing samples.
This case study of current practice describes a virtual cross-cultural collaboration in the devel... more This case study of current practice describes a virtual cross-cultural collaboration in the development of an undergraduate teacher preparation course in educational technology. In an effort to increase the cross-cultural and technological awareness necessary for 21st-century teachers, the authors collaborated on the design and development of an online course that was delivered to preservice teachers in the US and Namibia. All course content was designed as reusable learning objects, with material and assignments being vetted by authors in both Namibia and the US to minimize cultural bias and to ensure relevance and appropriateness for students in both countries. This paper describes design and ethical issues and related decisions during the course development and the first semester of delivery online. During fall 2004 students from William Paterson University in New Jersey and four colleges of education in Windhoek, Rundu, Ongwediva, and Caprivi in Namibia took the course together.
... Home > Multicultural Education ... To accomplish the above task, the US participants were ... more ... Home > Multicultural Education ... To accomplish the above task, the US participants were first required to go through basic instructional design steps and create ... Although I know nothing can replace an in-person field experience in a school environment, to have a field experience ...
Purpose – To describe an exploratory study in which an online learning system was used to provide... more Purpose – To describe an exploratory study in which an online learning system was used to provide an intercultural experience for pre-service education students from New Jersey and Namibia. Design/methodology/approach – Pre-service education students from New Jersey and Namibia were enrolled in an online course in the fall of 2004. The following semester, spring 2005, only students from New Jersey
This article documents the development of a two-stage curriculum intended to improve elementary t... more This article documents the development of a two-stage curriculum intended to improve elementary teacher candidates’ understanding of technology integration. Most students in the program came from low-income districts and lacked technology experience. The first stage of the curriculum consisted of a prerequisite basic technology skills course offered by the Computer Science Department. This was then followed by an online educational
... Educational Technology Course in a Teacher Preparation Program disadvantaged districts) still... more ... Educational Technology Course in a Teacher Preparation Program disadvantaged districts) still arrived unprepared. ... the lead professor observed the adjuncts' courses once a year (virtually, and/ or by ... Examining Preservice Teach-ers' Involvement in Online Science Education. ...
This case study of current practice describes a virtual cross-cultural collaboration in the devel... more This case study of current practice describes a virtual cross-cultural collaboration in the development of an undergraduate teacher preparation course in educational technology. In an effort to increase the cross-cultural and technological awareness necessary for 21st-century teachers, the authors collaborated on the design and development of an online course that was delivered to preservice teachers in the US and Namibia. All course content was designed as reusable learning objects, with material and assignments being vetted by authors in both Namibia and the US to minimize cultural bias and to ensure relevance and appropriateness for students in both countries. This paper describes design and ethical issues and related decisions during the course development and the first semester of delivery online. During fall 2004 students from William Paterson University in New Jersey and four colleges of education in Windhoek, Rundu, Ongwediva, and Caprivi in Namibia took the course together.
In an effort to generate a bottom-up approach for the program-wide implementation of electronic p... more In an effort to generate a bottom-up approach for the program-wide implementation of electronic portfolios, this article first reports on the ways in which teacher candidates perceived the benefits and setbacks of this experience, after an initial course. Second, this article reports on whether and how the teacher candidates continued to develop their e-portfolios voluntarily throughout the program, after the initial course. The results indicate that even though the electronic portfolios were initially perceived to be highly beneficial for several reasons (including the development of critical thinking skills and creativity, and as a useful way to showcase work for employers), the voluntary nature of the ongoing process discouraged further development. Overall, the two primary setbacks students perceived (technical challenges during development and the amount of time needed) outweighed the benefits, thus preventing them from continuing their electronic portfolios for future endeavor...
ABSTRACT This qualitative study focused on at-risk college freshmen's ability to read and... more ABSTRACT This qualitative study focused on at-risk college freshmen's ability to read and write expository text using game-like, online expository writing activities. These activities required participants to write descriptions of a target object so that peers could guess what the object was, after which they were given the results of those guesses as feedback on their writing. Findings suggested that these online writing activities can improve at-risk students' expository literacy skills. Specifically, findings emphasized the importance of the writers' description of salient features and word choice when writing for an online (distant) reader, and the importance of knowing the audience they are addressing. The participants' feedback concerning how and why they made a particular choice may provide a lens to view how at-risk readers utilize and apply reading strategies. Further research is recommended to determine if the reading behaviors of at-risk students can be better understood by examining the rationale described in the feedback.
... Driven Rural Community Development Cases from Botswana (pages 34-41). Rebecca Lekoko (Univers... more ... Driven Rural Community Development Cases from Botswana (pages 34-41). Rebecca Lekoko (University of Botswana, Botswana), Josephine Modise-Jankie (University of Botswana, Botswana), and Christopher Busang (University of Botswana, Botswana) Sample PDF | More ...
This paper describes an experimental exploration of special procedures used in a game-like online... more This paper describes an experimental exploration of special procedures used in a game-like online expository writing experience that was designed to help preservice language arts teachers develop descriptive writing skills. Participants were asked to describe a target picture within a picture set to their cohorts in an online discussion in order for the cohort to correctly identify the target picture. Cohorts' responses provided feedback about the effectiveness of participants' descriptions. It was predicted that participants' descriptive text would improve over repeated trials by having received this feedback from their cohorts. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used to analyze writing samples.
This case study of current practice describes a virtual cross-cultural collaboration in the devel... more This case study of current practice describes a virtual cross-cultural collaboration in the development of an undergraduate teacher preparation course in educational technology. In an effort to increase the cross-cultural and technological awareness necessary for 21st-century teachers, the authors collaborated on the design and development of an online course that was delivered to preservice teachers in the US and Namibia. All course content was designed as reusable learning objects, with material and assignments being vetted by authors in both Namibia and the US to minimize cultural bias and to ensure relevance and appropriateness for students in both countries. This paper describes design and ethical issues and related decisions during the course development and the first semester of delivery online. During fall 2004 students from William Paterson University in New Jersey and four colleges of education in Windhoek, Rundu, Ongwediva, and Caprivi in Namibia took the course together.
... Home > Multicultural Education ... To accomplish the above task, the US participants were ... more ... Home > Multicultural Education ... To accomplish the above task, the US participants were first required to go through basic instructional design steps and create ... Although I know nothing can replace an in-person field experience in a school environment, to have a field experience ...
Purpose – To describe an exploratory study in which an online learning system was used to provide... more Purpose – To describe an exploratory study in which an online learning system was used to provide an intercultural experience for pre-service education students from New Jersey and Namibia. Design/methodology/approach – Pre-service education students from New Jersey and Namibia were enrolled in an online course in the fall of 2004. The following semester, spring 2005, only students from New Jersey
This article documents the development of a two-stage curriculum intended to improve elementary t... more This article documents the development of a two-stage curriculum intended to improve elementary teacher candidates’ understanding of technology integration. Most students in the program came from low-income districts and lacked technology experience. The first stage of the curriculum consisted of a prerequisite basic technology skills course offered by the Computer Science Department. This was then followed by an online educational
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