The Effects of PreK-12th Grade In-Service Teachers’ Participation in a Professional Development Program Aligned with the TPACK Framework

• In Event: TED - TPACK as a Tool for Guiding Teachers

Short Description

This session will present an overview of a case study conducted in 2013 within an Illinois PreK-12 public school district that utilized a pre/post self-perfection instrument to identify growth in TPACK of participants. A discussion of the professional development activities utilized within the study will be presented, as well as qualitative findings that support TPACK growth as identified through the self-perception instrument. The presentation will conclude with recommendations for future research, and a preview of results from a repeated study with a larger population conducted in 2014.

Authors

• Raoul Joseph Gravel, Johnsburg School District 12

• Hayley Mayall, Northern Illinois University

• Cindy York, Northern Illinois University