Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio University, March, 2010. / Title from PDF t.p. Release of full electronic text on OhioLINK has been delayed until April 1, 2011. Includes bibliographical references.

This interpretive qualitative study examined university ESL instructors' experiences using technologies and their personal views of technology integration. The study also explored the factors that affected these instructors' decisions for using computer and other technologies in their teaching. The informants in the study were five ESL instructors from five different institutions of higher learning in the southern state. The qualitative data were collected mainly through interviews along with self-report surveys and document materials. Overall positive statements were found in the instructors' experience and perception of their technology use in teaching. Nevertheless, it appears that these instructors' computer use is very minimal and their beliefs and perceptions of technology use are impacted by their experience of using technologies. Eight influential factors are identified from the emerged themes in affecting these instructors' technology decisions. The factors include: perceived benefits or value; anxiety; personal style; machines and language teaching; environment; peer influence; teaching style; and time. The findings in this study also indicate that instructors' demographic information has no influence on their perceptions and use of technology despite whether or not they use computers in instruction and how they use them.

Thesis (Ph.D. Education)--University of Waikato, 2009. / Title from PDF cover (viewed January 14, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-362)

This study examined supports that facilitate teacher data use in schools. The purpose of this work was to extend the base of knowledge of general supports for teacher data use, leadership supports for teacher data use, and technology supports for teacher data use. Three research questions guided the study to determine those supports necessary for teachers to be successful in data use: (a) What general data supports exist for teacher data use in schools, (b) what leadership supports exist for teacher data use in schools, and (c) what technology supports exist for teacher data use in schools? A qualitative and quantitative data collection process with a single-case study approach included individual interviews, focus groups, and a survey instrument. The data from these components were coded, analyzed, and organized into themes and implications by implementing the 6-step constant-comparative model. This mixed methods process provided a thorough evaluation of findings to answer the research questions. Two implications were found during the study. First, structures and systems for data use must be intentional in order to support teacher data use in schools. Contributing to the intentionality is time for collaboration; professional development to build teacher capacity; and clearly aligned district vision, mission, and goals. Second, technology support in the classroom is integral to effective data use by teachers. This support manifests in hardware support and personnel support. Hardware includes having the appropriate system that maintains the students, timely access to data and a user-friendly format. Personnel support refers to the integration of technology into teaching and learning, teacher-to-teacher support, and an alleviation of distrust through positive interaction with data. Further analysis revealed implications for practice, including the importance of creating structures and developing a plan for data use. / text

Abstract The prupose of theis study is to prove into the teaching model of integrating information technology into Project-based Science Learning designed by the researcher. We will discuss how information technology assists teachers and students to ¡§teach¡¨ and ¡§learn¡¨ through developing curriculum module and teaching activities. Teacher analyze that how students decided team¡¦s research topic, and the problems they met and solution to them by learning journal, observation reports, teacher¡¦s journal, self-checking list and surveys. Then, to criticism the possibility of carrying out Project-based Learning through teachers¡¦ reflection, students¡¦ feeling, and parents¡¦ reaction.The final conclusions are as follows: 1.The Project-based Science Learning model of this research is suitable for 5th and 6th graders. 2.Promoting Project-based Science Learning can develop students¡¦ interests toward science research, open students¡¦ spirits of thinking automatically and solving problems through cooperation, and make students apply their experience in their lives. 3.Third, the practice of Project-based Science curriculum can make students easier to understand the preparations, process, and its final results, to reverse students¡¦ the vary first thoughts about ¡§doing research is difficult¡¨, to stimulate their abilities of creative thinking, and to apply students more concrete postmortem index and strategies while choosing topics. 4.In the curriculum, information technology is mainly applied into three parts, including collecting research topics and information, discussing research process, and sharing and showing research results. Applying class website message board can make up the disadvantage of arranging meeting time, and be the bridge for teachers and students to provide sources of information, transmit messages, discuss problems and solutions, exhibit the result of experiment, and write research papers and so on. It is the most useful information technology application for students. 5.Teachers, students, and parents all agree project-based science learning with highly support.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 176-186). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 176-186). Also available on the Internet.

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Dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Information Technologyin the Department of Information Technology in the Faculty of Informatics and Design Cape Peninsula University of Technology / Learning computer programming can be fun, challenging and improve problem solving which is a useful ability in general. A teaching-learning environment with a strong emphasis on problem solving promotes social behaviour and discloses the personal benefits that individuals working in almost any Information Technology position can get from programming knowledge. This research project is looking at the challenges experienced by novice programmers and the negative effect it has on the student and the university. This study will address the knowledge and skills needs of programming students and the challenges for students and educators to evolve from traditional to technology-supported teaching and learning. Computer programming is a cognitively challenging subject and good instructional strategies are important in providing the student with optimal learner support. Novice programmers often struggle to understand how a computer executes a program, which impacts negatively on the delivery of the subject and throughput rates. The majority of first year Information Technology students at Cape Peninsula University of Technology are novice programmers and lack strong logic and reasoning as well as other Information Technology skills that can facilitate their interpretation and application of key concepts in programming. These challenges and negative impact on the academic development of programming students have therefore forced the researcher to investigate innovative teaching strategies and/or instructional technologies that can facilitate novice programmers in learning the basic programming concepts. The purpose of this on-going study is to enhance the traditional method of teaching and the understanding of the problems experienced by novice programmers. This study attempts to respond to the question of what the tentative design principles of instructional technology are that can be used to facilitate novice programmers’ understanding of programming concepts. A mix methodology was considered but at the end a qualitative approach was employed. Multiple sources of data gathering, which include participant observations, video recording, a questionnaire, and document analysis, were used as research instruments. The findings, relative to providing a basis for finding a mechanism to help our first year students to cope with the abstract concepts of programming, reflected the literature review. Other key findings included:  Students have little or no prior computer or programming experience  Student population is diverse in terms of computer skills and programming knowledge  Visualization will help reduce the difficulties in writing programs The overall outcomes of this study suggest that:  Good programming examples that include games should be used  Students must be given the opportunity to be more active in their learning.  Computerized assistants should be provided for novice programmers  A visualization tool similar to Scratch should be considered  A basic background in Mathematics is recommended

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No. of bitstreams: 1 christianealvesbyrondemello.pdf: 1599624 bytes, checksum: bd8feac2f14ce4aeb418c272c9dcf542 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-12-21 / A presente dissertação é desenvolvida no âmbito do Mestrado Profissional em Gestão e Avaliação da Educação (PPGP) do Centro de Políticas Públicas e Avaliação da Educação da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (CAEd/UFJF). O caso de gestão estudado tem a seguinte questão norteadora: quais ações podem ser adotadas para melhorar o trabalho do Assessor Pedagógico junto aos Professores Ministrantes e Presenciais do Ensino Médio Presencial com Mediação Tecnológica? A hipótese defendida é de que há uma ocupação do tempo do Assessor Pedagógico com atividades que não fazem parte de suas atribuições, o que gera sobrecarga de trabalho em demandas sem cunho pedagógico. Ademais, os problemas relacionados ao fluxo de produção de aulas também configuram um entrave para a atuação do Assessor Pedagógico. Assim, o objetivo geral deste estudo é analisar as dificuldades do trabalho do Assessor Pedagógico junto aos Professores Ministrantes e Presenciais no Ensino Médio Presencial com Mediação Tecnológica (EMPMT) e propor ações para melhorar a parceria entre esses profissionais. Os objetivos específicos são: i) descrever a atuação do Assessor Pedagógico junto ao Professor Ministrante e ao Professor Presencial; ii) analisar as dificuldades na interação entre Assessoria Pedagógica, Coordenação Adjunta Pedagógica, Professores Ministrantes e Professores Presenciais; iii) propor ações que melhorem a parceria de trabalho desses profissionais. Para a análise do caso de gestão, a pesquisa usou metodologia qualitativa, análise de documentos, e a realização de entrevistas e aplicação de questionários para a coleta de dados. As entrevistas foram realizadas com a equipe de Assessoria Pedagógica do Ensino Médio do Centro de Mídias de Educação do Amazonas (CEMEAM) e com o Coordenador Local de Manacapuru. O questionário foi aplicado aos Professores Ministrantes e aos Professores Presenciais do 1º ano do Ensino Médio. Para fundamentação teórica foram utilizadas as reflexões de autores como Masetto (2003), Demo (2006), Maia (2010), Campos (2011), Kenski (2012), Moran (2012), Fava (2014), Costa (2015) e Souza (2016), pois abordam as especificidades da Educação à Distância. Também foram importantes as reflexões de Lück (2004), Libâneo (2010) e Moran (2014) para refletir sobre a atuação do Pedagogo. Os resultados da pesquisa apontam duas problemáticas centrais: i) a dificuldade na formação dos Professores Presenciais para o desempenho de suas atribuições técnicas e pedagógicas; ii) a necessidade de acompanhamento, monitoramento e avaliação dos fluxos de comunicação interna e externa no CEMEAM. A partir dessas constatações, com intuito de minimizar essas dificuldades, foram propostas as seguintes ações de intervenção: Proposta de Curso de Formação do Coordenador Local do EPMT; Implementação do acompanhamento, monitoramento e avaliação dos fluxos de comunicação interna e externa do CEMEAM. / The present dissertation is developed within the Professional Master in Management and Evaluation of Education (PPGP) of the Center for Public Policies and Education Evaluation of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (CAEd / UFJF). The management case studied has the following guiding question: what actions can be adopetd to improve the work of the Pedagogical Advisor beside the Teaching Ministers and Presential of Preschool with Technological Mediation? The hypothesis defended is that there is an occupation of the time of the Pedagogical Advisor with activities that are not part of his assignments, which generates overload of work in demands without pedagogical nature. In addition, the problems related to the flow of class production also constitute an obstacle for the performance of the Pedagogical Advisor. Thus, the general objective of this study is to analyze the difficulties of the Pedagogical Advisor's work beside the Teaching Ministers and Presential in Preschool with Technological Mediation (EMPMT) and propose actions to improve the partnership among these professionals. The specific objectives are: i) to describe the performance of the Pedagogical Advisor with the ministering and Presencial Teachers; ii) analyze the difficulties in the interaction between Pedagogical Counseling, Pedagogical Assistant Coordination, Teaching Ministers and Presential Teachers; iii) propose actions that improve the working partnership of these professionals. For the analysis of the management case, the research used a qualitative methodology, document analysis, and the accomplishment of interviews and application of questionnaires for the data collection. The interviews were carried out with the Pedagogical Advisory Team of the High School of the Media Center of Education of Amazonas (CEMEAM) and with the Local Coordinator of Manacapuru. The questionnaire was applied to Teaching Ministers and Presential Teachers of the 1st year of Teaching. For the theoretical basis, the reflections of authors such as Masetto (2003), Demo (2006), Maia (2010), Campos (2011), Kenski (2012), Moran (2012), Fava (2014), Costa (2015) e Souza (2016), since they approach the specifics of Distance Education. Also important were the reflections of Lück (2004), Libâneo (2010) e Moran (2014), to reflect on the performance of the Pedagogue. The results of the research point to two central problems: i) the difficulty in the formation of Presential Teachers for the performance of their technical and pedagogical attributions; ii) the need to monitor, monitor and evaluate internal and external communication flows in CEMEAM. Based on these findings, in order to minimize these difficulties, the following intervention actions were proposed: Proposed Training Course of the EPMT Local Coordinator; Implementation of monitoring, monitoring and evaluation of CEMEAM internal and external communication flows.