RTD -- Early Career and Senior Scholar Invited Presentations

Full Session: Special Session

Short Description

Early Career Scholar Invited Presentation
Presenter: Royce Kimmons, Ph.D.
Title: PICRAT or the Case for a More Practical Technology Integration Model
Presentation Summary: Educational technology is home to a variety of technology integration models, but many tend to be impractical for K-12 and higher education practitioners, as they can be overly complicated, technocentric, conceptually fuzzy, or research- or administratively-oriented (vs. teaching-oriented). This presentation explores how multiple studies using a variety of models has influenced the development of a simpler and more practical model for educators called PICRAT.

Senior Scholar Invited Presentation
Presenter: Peg Ertmer, Ph.D.
Title: How context affordances shape facilitation strategies and problem space coverage: Comparing face-to-face and online discussions
Presentation Summary: In this study we compared how discussion goals were accomplished during face-to-face and online case-based discussions facilitated by the same instructor. An analysis of discussion transcripts suggests that despite different participation patterns across contexts, the goals of social cohesion and sense making were equally met. Students’ coverage of the targeted problem space, however, indicated greater attention to “problem finding” by face-to-face students. We interpret results by considering how the affordances of each context shaped both teacher-student interactions and learning outcomes.

Sub Unit

• Research & Theory

Discussant

• Enilda Romero-Hall, University of Tampa

Presenters

• Royce Kimmons, Brigham Young University

• Peg Ertmer, Purdue University