Technology infusion into methods courses as an alternative to a stand-alone technology course¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

When a stand-alone educational technology course was eliminated, the program replaced it by purposely infusing "technology-integration assignments, objectives, and lessons into methods courses," aligned to the ISTE-T standards. By fall 2015, 16 methods courses across five programs had been infused. The approach places responsibility for teaching technology integration on content-methods instructors rather than educational-technology experts, supported by specialist PD.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Instructor professional development and ongoing specialist support
Standard syllabi with technology-infused objectives and assignments

Constraints¶

Instructors hired for content-methods expertise had varying, though generally quite limited, technology capabilities, and some did not implement the agreed-upon technology outcomes as designed

Target Learners¶

undergraduate teacher candidates in early childhood, elementary, secondary, special, and English language learner education programs

Learning Goals¶

integrating technology into future classroom instruction

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Buss, R. R., Lindsey, L., Foulger, T. S., Wetzel, K., & Pasquel, S. (2017). Assessing a technology infusion approach in a teacher preparation program. International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 13(1), 33-44. https://eric.ed.gov/?q=Assessing+a+technology+infusion+approach+in+a+teacher+preparation+program

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`title`	`Technology infusion into methods courses as an alternative to a stand-alone technology course`
`description`	`When a stand-alone educational technology course was eliminated, the program replaced it by purposely infusing "technology-integration assignments, objectives, and lessons into methods courses," aligned to the ISTE-T...`
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