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Professional Development in Statistics, Technology, and Cognitively Demanding Tasks: Classroom Implementation and Obstacles
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Foley, Gregory D.; Khoshaim, Heba Bakr; Alsaeed, Maha; Er, S. Nihan – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2012
Attending professional development programmes can support teachers in applying new strategies for teaching mathematics and statistics. This study investigated (a) the extent to which the participants in a professional development programme subsequently used the techniques they had learned when teaching mathematics and statistics and (b) the…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Statistics, Mathematics Instruction, Technology
Teacher Development: The Implications of Using Computers in Education.
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Ragsdale, Ronald G. – Canadian Journal of Education, 1989
The development of computer literacy among teachers is discussed. It is argued that teachers' computer literacy will be enhanced if it is based on analysis of computers as communicative media and on assessed needs of teachers. Similarly, teacher motivation will improve if teachers understand how computers meet their needs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries
Asking Hard Questions about Technology Training.
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George, Orlando J., Jr. – Community College Journal, 2000
Describes a Delaware Technical and Community College certificate program, training K-12 faculty in computer-based competencies such as word processing, databases, e-mail, Internet usage, and development of online courses. Describes seven principles of good program design, the processes for program development, delivery modes, and indicators of…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education