Exploring Technology Integration in School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) Teacher Education: A Study of Preservice Teachers' Experience

Teacher education programs have been known to omit critical aspects of technology preparation among undergraduates. Teaching practices are constantly evolving to accommodate the latest innovations in society; therefore, change is required in how we prepare educators to integrate technology into the classroom. As technology continues to change, teachers' practices need to reflect on how teachers are prepared to integrate technology into teaching and learning. Researchers have often found various ways to help prepare teachers to incorporate technology, including field experiences and various program design models. There has been a lack of research within School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) of preservice teachers integrating technology into the classroom. A qualitative phenomenology was conducted among nine preservice SBAE teachers regarding their experiences integrating technology during their time in their teacher education program. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Usage of Technology (UTAUT) served as the theoretical framework to aid in conceptualizing the experiences of preservice SBAE teachers. The thematic findings from this study address the lack of preparation from their teacher education programs, support and expectations, challenges integrating technology into the classroom, succession of technology integration, and technology strategies for teaching and learning.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural and Extension Education

Department dc:contributor.department

Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2024

Author dc:creator

• Layne, Logan Joshua

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Westfall-Rudd, Donna M.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Drape, Tiffany A.
• Sunderman, Hannah M.
• Stair, Kristin

• Teacher Education Program
• School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE)
• Preservice Teachers
• Technology Integration

Statement dc:rights

• Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

vt_gsexam:41580

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/123645