Share Paper: The impact of field experience in technology-integrated classrooms on preservice teachers’ development of TPACK

  1. Shu-Ju Diana Tai, Center for Technology in Learning & Teaching, Iowa State University, United States
  2. Denise Crawford, Center for Technology in Learning & Teaching, Iowa State University, United States
Wednesday, March 19 11:30-11:50 AM City Terrace 11

Abstract: The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact field experiences, that are specifically targeted on using technology in PreK-12 educational contexts, have on preservice teachers in relation to their development of TPACK and as a result how prepared they are to integrate technology into their future classrooms. Participants are 15 preservice teachers enrolled in a 1-credit class offered for Learning Technologies Minor in a large Midwestern university. Participants need to complete 24 hours of visits to observe how PreK-12 educators interact with and teach using technology. Data are collected from surveys completed before and after field experiences, participants’ ...