Exploring the Effectiveness of a Field Experience Program in a Pedagogical Laboratory: The Experience of Teacher Candidates

Autor/inn/en	Ma, Yuxin; Lai, Guolin; Williams, Doug; Prejean, Louise; Ford, Mary Jane
Titel	Exploring the Effectiveness of a Field Experience Program in a Pedagogical Laboratory: The Experience of Teacher Candidates
Quelle	In: Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 16 (2008) 4, S.411-432 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-7069
Schlagwörter	Student Journals; Interviews; Robotics; Beliefs; Field Experience Programs; Laboratories; Program Effectiveness; Educational Technology; Technology Integration; Preservice Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Influences; Computer Attitudes; Elementary Education; Protocol Materials; Computer Assisted Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studentenzeitung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Robotertechnik; Belief; Glaube; Praxisnahes Lernen; Laboratory; Laboratorium; Unterrichtsmedien; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerverhalten; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Elementarunterricht; Unterrichtsprotokoll; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht
Abstract	Researchers argue that teachers' beliefs are the final barrier that prevents technology integration. To affect change in teacher candidates' beliefs of technology integration, we created a pedagogical laboratory as well as a field experience program that operates within the pedagogical laboratory. This article presents a qualitative study of teacher candidates' field experience in the pedagogical laboratory. It describes the challenges teacher candidates have encountered, the impact of the experience on their learning and beliefs, the support and resources needed by the candidates, as well as the factors that might have contributed to differing experiences and perceptions in the pedagogical laboratory. Findings from this study may inform the design of similar field experience programs. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. P.O. Box 1545, Chesapeake, VA 23327-1545. Tel: 757-366-5606; Fax: 703-997-8760; e-mail: info@aace.org; Web site: http://www.aace.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10