Measuring Teachers’ Professional Development in Technology Integration: A Qualitative Instrumental Case Study

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Chapter Title

Measuring Teachers’ Professional Development in Technology Integration: A Qualitative Instrumental Case Study

Book Title

Teachers’ Voices in One-to-one Technology Integration Professional Development Programs

Chapter Author(s)

Stephanie Melody Williams-Britton

Edited by

Dr. Ismail Sahin, Dr. Wilfried Admiraal

ISBN

978-1-952092-11-4

Pages

33-58

Chapter Summary

Outlined in the preceding chapter is the methodology implemented to explore PK-12 teachers' perceptions, practices, and professional development with the newly implemented 1:1 laptop program. Provided during the study was a thorough explanation of the researcher’s role and functions. The research procedures section provided the sample population and desired participants for the study. Questionnaires, a focus group, and individual face-to-face interviews are the three data collection tools used in the study. A comprehensive explanation of the data collection tools is in the instrumentation section of the study. 

The use of tables announced the questionnaire, focus group, and individual face-to-face interview questions. Techniques used for data preparation and analysis were shared. To ensure the reliability and validity of the study, the study was credible, transferable, dependable, and confirmable through the use of triangulation, member checking, thick description, peer-reviewed, and the practice of reflexivity. Protocols were used to assist in creating trustworthiness in a qualitative study and ethical procedures incorporated to avoid bias in the study. 

The following chapter presents an introduction and a summary of the findings. Findings included themes emerging from the data collection process. Data displayed in the results were text; the description of participants was in the form of pseudonyms and specific answers provided for each research question.


Citation

Williams-Britton, S. M. (2021). Measuring teachers’ professional development in technology integration: A qualitative instrumental case study. In I. Sahin & W. Admiraal (Eds.), Teachers’ voices in one-to-one technology integration professional development programs (pp. 33–58). ISTES Organization.



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The Context of Teacher Professional Development and Technology Integration

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The Literature Review of Teacher Professional Development and Technology Integration

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Measuring Teachers’ Professional Development in Technology Integration: A Qualitative Instrumental Case Study

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Findings for Teachers’ Professional Development in Technology Integration

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Implications for Teachers’ Professional Development in Technology Integration

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