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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
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A Mixed-Methods Study of Teachers of the Deaf Learning to Integrate Computers into Their Teaching
Kluwin, T. N.; Noretsky, M.
American Annals of the Deaf, v150 n4 p350-357 2005
A Mixed-Methods Study was conducted of 47 teachers of the deaf in seven urban and suburban programs around the country as they participated in an online training program. The goal of the training program was to encourage the teachers to integrate technology into their teaching of children who were deaf or hard of hearing. In their evaluation of the project, the researchers sought to identify factors that supported the success of the program. Data used in the evaluation of the project were drawn from responses to formal questionnaires, information on retention in the program, and an analysis of comments during online asynchronous discussions. Anxiety about using technology, access to technology, and initial expertise did not determine whether teachers were retained in the program; however, the degree of local support for participants did differentiate those who continued in the program from those who dropped out. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Deafness, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Effectiveness, Computer Attitudes, Anxiety, Persistence, Access to Computers, Expertise, Technical Support
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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