The Evolution of Pre-Service Teachers TPACK After Completing an Undergraduate Technology Integration Course

<p>The steady momentum of emerging technology tools continues to impact the educational environment, generating dramatic changes over the past five years (Spalding, 2016). According to the 2016 National Educational Technology Plan (NETP), educational institutions that prepare educators often fail to give teachers the technology skills required to do their job well. Many teacher preparation programs claimed technology was integrated throughout the courses within the program; however, the comfort level with technology for pre-service teachers entering the teaching field remained low (Moore-Hayes, 2011; Giles & Kent, 2016; NETP, 2016; Niess & Gillow-Wiles, 2016). As members of the educational learning community, teacher preparation programs must remain focused in supporting pre-service teachers as technology integration has become an integral part of the teaching process. This case study focuses on the experiences of two pre-service teachers as they address teaching requirements during their practicum, working to seamlessly integrate technology into their students’ learning experiences. Both teachers participated in the ITEC 3100 stand-alone course at the beginning of their Junior year. The course extended the learning experience beyond basic skill development to include an overview of various technology frameworks. Using both the Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework (Mishra & Koehler, 2007) and the Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi) Model (Moersch, 2013), the course design focuses on identifying specific tools and strategies that best support pre-service teachers as they develop the necessary skills to integrate technology into the learning environment ultimately enhancing the learning experiences for the students.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education in Instructional Technology

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Instructional Technology

Year

2017

Author dc:creator

• Booker, Sherri

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Ivan Jorrin Abellan
• Dr. Julia Fuller

• technology integration
• pre-service teachers
• Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
• Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi)
• Higher Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/instruceddoc_etd/5

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:instruceddoc_etd-1006