Meeting the Challenges of Integrating Digital Media and Learning in Classrooms Through School-University Partnerships

• In Event: Roundtable Session 2
  In Roundtable Session: Media, Culture, and Learning SIG Roundtable: Exploring Media and Learning in School Spaces

Abstract

This paper describes findings from a faculty-in-residence program at a Southern middle school. The goal of the school-university partnership was to increase integrating digital media and learning in classrooms. Case study research is used to describe the process and understand teachers’ perceptions. Eleven of twenty participating teachers developed an ongoing relationship with the faculty-resident, finding the partnership valuable towards increasing technology use with their students, believing it led to enacting new DML pedagogical approaches and integrating new digital tools. Results demonstrate significantly larger positive impacts on senior teachers than on junior teachers towards changing perceptions regarding the usefulness of digital media, and helping them to efficiently deliver instruction. This study suggests similar partnerships may benefit classroom teachers and teacher educators.

Authors

• Danielle Christine Herro, Clemson University

• Meihua Qian, Clemson University