ERIC Number: EJ951439
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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New-Teacher Induction 2.0
Taranto, Greg
Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, v28 n1 p4-15 Fall 2011
The purpose of this program evaluation study was to design, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of incorporating an online learning community as part of a comprehensive new-teacher induction program. The researcher, who serves as the middle school principal and new induction coordinator for the school district, used a mixed-method approach to collect and analyze the results of the study. First, the researcher created an online learning community model based on the results of a comprehensive review of literature and a previous year's pilot study. Next, the researcher implemented an online learning community in the form of a wiki. The study evaluated the implementation of the model through the perspectives of all the participants: new teachers and contributors (veteran teachers, principals, central office administrators, and professors from schools of education). The data (pre- and postsurveys, questionnaires, and focus-group sessions) revealed positive results for the new induction online learning community format. (Contains 9 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Program Evaluation, Online Courses, Beginning Teacher Induction, Teaching Methods, Distance Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Program Implementation, Pretests Posttests, Teacher Surveys, Questionnaires, Focus Groups, Communities of Practice, Professional Development, Pilot Projects, Technology Uses in Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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