Teaching Technology Integration to K-12 Educators: A "Gamified" Approach

Autor/inn/en	Kopcha, Theodore J.; Ding, Lu; Neumann, Kalianne L.; Choi, Ikseon
Titel	Teaching Technology Integration to K-12 Educators: A "Gamified" Approach
Quelle	In: TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 60 (2016) 1, S. 62-69Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8756-3894
DOI	10.1007/s11528-015-0018-z
Schlagwörter	Forschungsbericht; Technology Integration; Technology Education; Learning Experience; Inservice Teacher Education; Graduate Students; Educational Games; Course Organization; Student Surveys; Student Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Educational Practices + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Lernerfahrung; Lehrerfortbildung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Educational game; Lernspiel; Course organisation; Kurskonzept; Schülerbefragung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bildungspraxis
Abstract	The purpose of this paper is to present the course design and evaluative data associated with the learning experiences of practicing teachers engaged in a gamified approach to a graduate level course on technology integration. Twenty-two teachers across three offerings of the course completed a survey examining their experience with the gamified course and course elements. Survey mean scores were positive overall. Participants reported they were motivated by the gaming principles incorporated into the course, including the use of badges and awards and the opportunity to tailor course experience to their own interests. Participant responses to open-ended items similarly revealed that recognition and autonomy were important aspects of their learning experience. Implications for the theory and design of a gamified course within teacher education are discussed. (As Provided).
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Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01