Teaching for Real: Integrating Real-World Technology in Preservice Education

• In Event: Poster Session 17
  In Poster Session: Developing Preservice Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Abstract

Using design-based research methods, the instructors of a large research-intensive university collaborated to redesign Introduction to Technology for Educators. This paper reports how the instructors used the qualitative analysis of the students’ reflections and instructors’ reflections to improve the course. The results of this analysis pinpointed the assignments with the greatest need for updating to be more authentic. The improvements had a positive impact on students’ perception of the relevance of the assignments.

Authors

• Beth Jordan, University of South Florida

• Tina N. Hohlfeld, University of South Florida

• Deborah Vest, University of South Florida

• Kimberly M. Wheeler, University of South Florida