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Clausen, Jon M.
Beginning Teachers’
Technology Use:
First-Year Teacher
Development and the
Institutional Context’s
Affect on New
Teachers’ Instructional
Technology Use with
Students. Journal of
Research on
Technology in
Education, (39)3, 245-
261. Retrieved from
ERIC Database.
Study the issues
of new teacher
development
and the role of
the institutional
context on new
teachers’
instructional
technology use.
software
How did the first
year
development of 2
beginning
teachers affect
their technology
use with
students
How did the
existing
institutional
context affect
technology use
with students
2 first year teachers
--One 3 rd grade; 21
students (8 female,
13 male)
--One 2 nd grade; 29
students (17
female, 12 male)
2 investigators
from the PT3 grant
project
2 principals—one
from each school
2 mentors—one
from each school
Interviews
Observations
Field notes
Teacher
documents
artifacts
Interviews were
recorded, transcribed,
and analyzed using
Qualrus analysis
software
Classroom
organization
Planning
Classroom
Management
Each teacher had a different level of
effectiveness integrating the use of
technology into their classrooms.
Research inconclusive about why
each thought differently about
technology use.
Research provides evidence about
the importance of support for new
teachers.
Concludes that more
research is needed to
determine the success
of teacher education
programs and
teachers’ success with
integrating
technology.
2 tech
coordinators—one
from each school
Teachers
associates, special
education teachers,
teacher aides
Cullen, Theresa A.,
Brush, Thomas A.,
Frey, Timothy J.,
Hinshaw, Rebecca S.,
&Warren, Scott, J.
NCLB Technology
and a Rural School: A
Case Study. The Rural
Educator, (28)1, 9-16.
Retrieved from ERIC
Database.
Study focuses
on one school
that used funds
provided by No
Child Left
Behind to
integrate
instructional
technologies to
increase student
achievement.
How did the
formal
implementation
of technology
teaching
strategies in a
rural school
affect teacher
and
administrative
attitudes toward
technology use
and integration
How did this
formal
integration of
13 participants—
three groups
--teachers that were
participating in
training and using
technology
--teachers not
participating, but
taught in the same
school
--administrators
Teachers were
recommended by
administrators.
Interviews
Observations
Artifacts
Field notes
Coding:
Ideas that were repeated
were grouped to
identify themes.
Triangulation
Six themes were determined:
Teacher ownership of the
technology
Feelings of power and participation
Differing goals of teachers and
administrators
Technical difficulties
School wide support
Changes in school culture
Teachers want to be
involved in decision
making
Technology initiatives
help build teacher
confidence with
technology
Information gained
from this research may
not be able to be
applied to all rural
schools.