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A C K N O W LED G EM EN TS ...............................................................................................iii
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES .................................................................................vii
CH A PTER 1. INTRO DU CTIO N .................................................................................... 1
1.1 The Growth of Educational Technology................................................ 1
1.1.1 The Function of Learning Technologies in Schools................ 2
1.2 Theory and R esearch ............................................................................ 8
1.3 Kindergarten through 6th grade Educators and Systems............... 10
1 .4 C o n clu sio n .......................................................................................... .. 12
CHAPTER 2. LITERATURE REVIEW...................................................................... 15
2.1 Barriers for Educators and Learners.....................................................15
2.2 The Changing Face of Education in a Technology-saturated World........16
2.3 Educator Barriers ................................................................................. 17
2.3.1 Financial Restraints and Funding..............................................17
2.3.2 Experience with Educational Technology.................... 19
2.3.3 M otivational Barrier .................................................................... 19
2.3.4 Need for Additional Professional Development Opportunities....... 21
2.3.5 The Changing of Paradigms .................................................... 22
2.3.6 Pedagogical Changes ................................................................23
2.4 Learner B arriers................................................................................... . 2 4
2.4.1 Learner Demotivation................................................................25
2.4.2 Learner M otivation .................................................................... 27
2.4.3 Learner Technology Skills.........................................................28
2.4.4 Digital Divide: Educator versus Learners..................... 28
2.5 T he Educator's R ole ............................................................................. 29
2.6 Conclusions and Implications for Further Research................... 30
CHAPTER 3. METHODOLOGY ............................................................................... 32
3.1 Strategy for Research Study................................................................32
3.2 Primary Topic of Inquiry ...................................................................... 33iv
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West, Tessa Renae. Current Trends in the Availability and Requirement of Learning Technology Courses for Pre-Service Educators at US Universities, dissertation, August 2018; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248462/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .