Science Teachers' Interactions With Resources From TeachersPayTeachers

• In Event: Emerging Perspectives and Approaches for Teacher Education Research

Abstract

Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) is a repository for curriculum resources. Yet, little is known about how teachers interact with TpT resources in content areas. Therefore, this study examined science teachers’ TpT purchase history and interactions with those resources. Data sources included a survey, TpT purchase history, and an interview with each teacher. The results revealed that most of the purchases were labeled as activities and connected to life science and physical science content areas. Only a small percentage included scientific practices. Teachers’ selection processes varied in complexity, with some teachers relying on resources from the same TpT sellers and others having specific criteria for narrowing search results. Implications are for teachers, teacher educators, professional organizations, and the TpT community.

Authors

• Shannon Lynne Navy, Kent State University
  Presenting Author

• Ryan Nixon, Brigham Young University
  Presenting Author

• Breanna Beaver, Kent State University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Peter O. Oyewole, Kent State University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Adepeju Olufunke Prince, Kent State University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Barbara Currey, Cuyahoga Heights Schools
  Non-Presenting Author