Date of Award
Fall 2018
Document Type
Open Access Dissertation
Department
Educational Studies
First Advisor
Toby Jenkins Henry
Abstract
Equipping teachers with the appropriate knowledge and skills to integrate technology effectively into their practice is a key component of school-wide technology implementation. Technology is fast becoming ubiquitous in the realm of education. Teachers and schools struggle to keep abreast of changing technologies while preparing students for a 21st century workforce. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills defined four skills critical for success in the twenty-first century: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. School and district leaderships are tasked to provide relevant and meaningful technological professional development (PD) in order to prepare their teachers to integrate these skills into their teaching practices. Hence, quality technology professional development is essential in modern education. In this study, an instructional technology specialist examined the effects of professional development on high-level technology integration.
Rights
© 2018, Kristen Collins Tyner
Recommended Citation
Tyner, K. C.(2018). The Effect of Professional Development on Middle School Teachers' Technology Integration: An Action Research Study. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/4999