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Topics and Sequences in Experienced Teachers’ Instructional Planning: Addressing a ~30-Year Literature Gap
School of Education Book Chapters
  • Mark J. Hofer, William & Mary - School of Education
  • Judi Harris, William & Mary - School of Education
Document Type
Book Chapter
Department/Program
Education
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Book Title
Research highlights in technology and teacher education 2019
Publisher
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Series
Research highlights in technology and teacher education
Abstract

Which topics were addressed, and in what sequence(s) did they appear, in experienced K-12 teachers’ instructional plans that incorporate students’ educational technology use? Eight volunteer classroom teachers with expertise in a broad variety of curricula and instructional levels participated in a university-sponsored professional learning program that helped them to explore ways to plan technology-enhanced, curriculum standards-specific lessons, units, and projects. Data were generated through individual participants’ think-aloud and group reflection audio recordings, plus follow-up interviews with two participants that occurred after the planned units were taught. Many individual differences in planning topics and sequences were noted when the data were analyzed. Overall, the teachers’ TPCK/TPACK-based pedagogical reasoning first emphasized curriculum content, then knowledge of students and/or learning activities. Technological considerations were voiced far less often than those regarding content, students, and learning activities, but did increase when participants used planning aids that matched recommended educational technologies to specific types of learning activities.

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Publication Statement
This is a post-print of the publication. Copyright by AACE. Reprinted from the with permission of AACE (http://www.aace.org).
Citation Information
Mark J. Hofer and Judi Harris. "Topics and Sequences in Experienced Teachers’ Instructional Planning: Addressing a ~30-Year Literature Gap" Chesapeake, VA(2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/judith-harris/9/