Enhancing Urban Teachers' STEM, Technological, and Leadership Capacities Through Innovative Instructional Practices

• In Event: Supporting Technology Integration Through Professional Development

Abstract

The MSU-Wipro UrbanSTEM & Leadership fellowship program was formed to enhance teaching and leadership capacities of teachers in a large urban school district. The program is built on Technical and Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework (Mishra & Koehler, 2006) and its instructional approach uses the power of experience (Dewey, 1938) involving real world engagement with tools and pedagogies in STEM constructs. The effectiveness of the program was measured using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods. Utilizing a repeated measures design, we evaluated the impact of the program on the teacher participants to develop a classroom experience that enhances learning. We found a significant difference in teacher efficacy, educational leadership, and the integration of technology into classroom practices.

Authors

• Punya Mishra, Michigan State University

• Leigh Graves Wolf, Michigan State University

• Sonya Gunnings-Moton, Michigan State University

• Christopher Seals, Michigan State University

• Inese Berzina-Pitcher, Michigan State University

• Rohit Mehta, Michigan State University