Supporting Teachers in Optimizing Technologies for Open Learning

2013 ◽  
pp. 160-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Laurillard
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Design Tools ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Formal Representation ◽  
Open Learning ◽  
New Thinking ◽  
Supporting Teachers

Teachers using open learning, who wish to make good use of digital technologies in their teaching and learning designs, have some difficult issues to confront. The chapter begins with the idea that only teachers have the knowledge, experience, and appropriate context for developing digital learning methods. It makes the case for giving teachers sufficient time and professional development to achieve the skills and new thinking needed, and specifically for the idea that teachers should be in the forefront of innovation needed for using new technology. Using a formal representation of what it takes for an organisation to innovate, it outlines the teacher requirements for being able to innovate in learning design. On this basis, it illustrates what we might do, using online design tools, to support teachers in their work as they construct new technology-based forms of teaching and learning for open learning.

scholarly journals Digital Learning Technologies in Processes of Innovation and Democratic Change? – Reflections and Questions

2019 ◽  
pp. 157-168
Author(s):  
Elsebeth Wejse Korsgaard Sorensen
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Global Citizens ◽  
Attitudes Towards Technology ◽  
Democratic Change ◽  
Long Time

Innovation with digital technologies in formal teaching and learning processes with the purpose of educating learners to become global citizens suffers from inertia. In particular, when it comes to innovation with digital technologies within processes of collaboration and dialogue. It seems that digital dialogue in education utilized for democratic change appears a complex challenge to address. However, historically, new technological innovations have often been rejected. It takes a long time to become accustomed to new technology and to realise its advantages, let alone to be actively utilized (Castells, 1998). Regardless of attitudes towards technology in general, the arguments have been strong for preparing learners for a future in a society permeated with digital technologies.

scholarly journals Secondary School Teachers’ Professional Development in Australia and Shanghai: Needs, Support, and Barriers

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402110269
Author(s):  
Guangbao Fang ◽  
Philip Wing Keung Chan ◽  
Penelope Kalogeropoulos
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Teachers Professional Development ◽  
Scheduled Time

Using data from the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS; 2013), this article explores teachers’ needs, support, and barriers in their professional development. The research finds that Australian teachers expressed greater needs in information and communication technology (ICT) use and new technology training for teaching, while Shanghai teachers required more assistance to satisfy students’ individual learning and pedagogical competencies. More than 80% of Australian and Shanghai teachers received scheduled time to support their participation in professional development, whereas less than 20% of Australian and Shanghai teachers received monetary or nonmonetary support. In terms of barriers, Australian and Shanghai teachers reported two significant barriers that conflicted with their participation in professional development: “working schedule” and “a lack of incentives to take part.” This article reveals implications of the study in the design of an effective professional development program for Australian and Shanghai teachers and ends with discussing the limitations of the research and future research directions.

Introducing iPads into Primary Mathematics Classrooms

2015 ◽  
pp. 193-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Attard
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Mathematical Content ◽  
Mathematics Classrooms ◽  
Primary Classrooms ◽  
Fast Pace

The fast pace of technology has meant that new technologies are often being introduced into classrooms without knowledge of how they can be used to enhance teaching and learning in mathematics. This chapter explores how a small group of teachers used a new technology, the iPad, to teach mathematics within the first six months of their implementation and without the support of professional development. Findings from two separate studies are presented to support the argument that care should be taken when introducing any new technology to teach mathematics in primary classrooms and appropriate professional development that addresses the combination of mathematical content, pedagogy and technology is critical for all teachers, regardless of teaching experience.

Introducing iPads into Primary Mathematics Classrooms

2016 ◽  
pp. 689-709
Author(s):  
Catherine Attard
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Mathematical Content ◽  
Mathematics Classrooms ◽  
Primary Classrooms ◽  
Fast Pace

The fast pace of technology has meant that new technologies are often being introduced into classrooms without knowledge of how they can be used to enhance teaching and learning in mathematics. This chapter explores how a small group of teachers used a new technology, the iPad, to teach mathematics within the first six months of their implementation and without the support of professional development. Findings from two separate studies are presented to support the argument that care should be taken when introducing any new technology to teach mathematics in primary classrooms and appropriate professional development that addresses the combination of mathematical content, pedagogy and technology is critical for all teachers, regardless of teaching experience.

scholarly journals TEACHERS COMPETENCIES PROFILE IN DIGITAL LEARNING ERA: PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND SELECTING DIGITAL RESOURCES

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-116
Author(s):  
Budi Wibawanta ◽  
Imanuel Adhitya Wulanata Chrismastianto ◽  
Billy Mumu
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Competence ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Teacher Competencies ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Professional Teacher ◽  
Technological Developments

Abstract: Observing technological developments in the digital learning era with increasingly massive 21st-century skills approach in the education sector must be responded to with professional teacher competence. This study aims to analyze the extent to which the teacher's competencies in professional engagement and selecting digital sources in the teaching and learning process. The research methodology used was survey research to subject's teachers as many as 61 respondents located at Dian Harapan Karawaci School, Tangerang. Respondent data collection was carried out by filling in an online questionnaire using google form media which was analyzed qualitatively descriptively. The results showed that the three aspects of a teacher's competencies profile in the digital learning era have been achieved in a good category so that they can meet the criteria for teacher's competencies profile as expected. Even though it has reached the good category, there are two sub-aspects with supporting items that need further efforts to improve teacher competence through professional development or similar teacher training, namely DCPD-3 and DCPD-4.Keywords: Teacher, competencies, professional engagement, digital resources 

Promoting Digital Teaching and Learning

2019 ◽  
pp. 56-76
Author(s):  
Nicole Luongo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Professional Development Training ◽  
Professional Development Programs ◽  
Learning Options

This chapter explores various faculty development digital teaching and learning options that higher education institutions can offer distance learning instructors. The chapter explains specific methods of providing professional development opportunities for these educators. Some of these options are connected to promotion and tenure, acquisition of new technology, and personal satisfaction. Recently developed technological rewards such as digital badges and credentials are discussed in this chapter. The author explains how nationally recognized professional development programs can enhance professional development programs by offering new options to faculty. The author recommends that higher education institutions modify their current processes for offering professional development options for faculty who design and develop distance learning courses. The chapter suggests that faculty members need specific digital teaching and learning professional development training options when designing and teaching distance learning courses.

Introducing iPads into Primary Mathematics Classrooms

2016 ◽  
pp. 612-631
Author(s):  
Catherine Attard
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Mathematical Content ◽  
Mathematics Classrooms ◽  
Primary Classrooms ◽  
Fast Pace

The fast pace of technology has meant that new technologies are often being introduced into classrooms without knowledge of how they can be used to enhance teaching and learning in mathematics. This chapter explores how a small group of teachers used a new technology, the iPad, to teach mathematics within the first six months of their implementation and without the support of professional development. Findings from two separate studies are presented to support the argument that care should be taken when introducing any new technology to teach mathematics in primary classrooms and appropriate professional development that addresses the combination of mathematical content, pedagogy and technology is critical for all teachers, regardless of teaching experience.

scholarly journals Teaching Using Digital Technologies: Transmission or Participation?

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 226
Author(s):  
Maria Cutajar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Development ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Models Of Teaching ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Teaching Orientations

Digital technologies are becoming seamlessly incorporated in all we do, no less in teaching and learning. As technological developments and interdependent social change steer us deeper into a postdigital existence, higher education institutions are observed increasing the availability of learning technologies and related academic development initiatives. Alongside these developments, models of teaching as transmission are popularly criticized and set in contrast to models of teaching as participation, which are commended and avowed as more suited for the present day digital university. This paper presents the research findings of a qualitative study, which was specifically taken up in response to observed developments. The findings derive from phenomenographic analysis mapping variation in the accounts of 27 academics describing their experiences using digital technologies for teaching. These results represent a wide-ranging description confirming previous research findings and add new detail. They reaffirm teaching orientations of transmission and participation as important and significant facets of teaching moreover existing claims based on logical argumentation. These research results potentially serve professional development constructively supporting academics seeking to incorporate contemporary digital technologies in their teaching practices.

scholarly journals An Investigation of the Social and Academic Uses of Digital Technology by University Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Eliana Gallardo Echenique
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
First Generation ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Net Generation ◽  
The Social

In most developed countries university students use digital technologies and the Internet in all facets of their daily life. These students represent the first generation to grow up with this new technology and have been given various names that emphasize its affinity and tendency to use digital technology such as digital natives, Net generation and Millennials. Given the lack of empirical support for the notion of a “digital generation”, this study presents a different perspective of what these learners think about their use of digital technologies for academic and social purposes and how they feel about the “Digital Native Generation” phenomenon. This study examines this issue in depth to gain an understanding of what the growing use of new digital technologies means for teaching and learning in higher education.

scholarly journals Editorial: JUTLP Issue 16.3

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 2-3
Author(s):  
Alisa Percy ◽  
◽  
Jo-Anne Kelder ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Digital Learning Environment ◽  
Education Academic

Welcome to the second standard issue of the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice for 2019. In this issue, we have seven papers that explore a range of themes including WIL placement, STEM education, academic integrity, the quality of student learning experiences in the digital learning environment, professional development, and educational evaluation.

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