Teachers/Makers/Remixers/Connectors: Connected Learning in Teacher Education

• In Event: 34.078 - Roundtable Session 13
  In Roundtable Session: 34.078-11 - Connected Forms of Professional Development: Social Media, Open Online Courses, and Teacherpreneurs

Abstract

Connected Learning is a digital-era, equity-oriented framework for designing openly-networked, production-oriented, inquiry-based learning experiences. Few studies exist that examine Connected Learning in the context of teacher education. This study examines the outcomes of a teacher education course on Connected Learning using social network theory as a lens for data analysis. The primary data sources for the study were online forum content and focus group interviews. Data analysis included case studies of five participants, longitudinal online content analysis, and grounded thematic analysis of data. The findings revealed a complex variation in type of participation and engagement over time, and raise implications about the adaptations teacher educators may need to make in order to effectively teach the approach to adult learners.

Authors

• Kira J. Baker-Doyle, Arcadia University

• Katie Miller, Arcadia University

• Latricia Chanel Whitfield, Arcadia University