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Snap or Point and Click? Realizing the Potential of a Teacher Education Self-Study

Authors:
Lorayne Robertson
Dianne Thomson
Lori May
Jim Greenlaw

Keywords: education, digital technologies, self-study, preservice education, technology affordances, new literacies

Abstract:
This research work-in-progress centers on the views of participants in a higher education self-study as they compare the web-centric self-study environment with the opportunities and challenges of the traditional written self-study format. Participants include approximately 100 faculty; preservice teachers; district school board personnel; and the reviewers. Through this process, we seek to identify their perceptions of most productive use of professionals’ time in a self-study process. The research methodology is mixed and involves the use of a survey mechanism within the web-enabled self-study environment. Several key questions focus participants’ attention on the levels of their awareness of the mission, vision and higher education program outcomes. Participants also compare the helpfulness of the written self-study and the web-enabled self-study for purposes of continuous improvement of the overall student learning experience, and engagement. This study is underway and anticipates initial findings in March 2011.

Pages: 83 to 86

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011

Publication date: March 20, 2011

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4030

ISBN: 978-1-61208-123-6

Location: St. Maarten, The Netherlands Antilles

Dates: from March 20, 2011 to March 25, 2011