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Effect of Technology Integration Education on the Attitudes of Teachers and their Students

This study analyzed the effect of technology integration education on teachers' and students' attitudes toward information technology. Two instruments measuring similar attributes were used to assess teachers' and students' attitudes. Differences in pre- and post-test scores were used to determine changes that occurred during the course of the study.

Date: December 1997

Creator: Christensen, Rhonda

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The relationship between models of student laptop computer use and teacher instructional behavior

This study investigated the relationship between four models of student laptop computer use and three components of teacher instructional behavior: planning, implementation of instruction, and evaluation of instruction. The four models of use: full access, dispersed, class set, and mixed, represented the numerous ways teachers in public and private schools and school districts nationwide implemented student use of laptop computers. Teacher planning behavior was investigated with regard to time,… more

Date: August 2001

Creator: Ashmore, Barbara A.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Perceptions of Preservice Educators, Inservice Educators, and Professional Development Personnel Regarding Effective Methods for Learning Technology Integration Skills

This study examined educators' preferences for learning technology integration skills in order to provide the education community with justifiable data concerning the need for educator training alternatives. A survey was distributed to compare preservice educators, inservice educators, and professional development personnel's perceived effectiveness of eight training methods (N=759). The four research questions examined were: Do differences exist among preservice educators, inservice educators,… more

Date: December 2002

Creator: Robinson, Linda Marie McDonald

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Attitudes of Faculty Members in the Open Universities in Thailand toward Media Technologies

This study was to compare the attitudes in terms of sex and current position, and to investigate the attitudes of faculty members in Open Universities in Thailand toward media technologies in terms of age, education, and teaching experience. A 25-statement questionnaire, with a reliability of 0.91 for measuring attitudes, was used to gather the data. The total stratified random sampling population was 300 faculty members in the Open Universities, 272 from Ramkhamhaeng University (RU) and 28 fro… more

Date: May 1988

Creator: Suteera Suriyawongse

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Information Technology Needs of Professional Education Faculty with the Implications for the Design of Information Technology Systems

This study identified determinants existing within the academic environment of professional education faculty that influence the development and implementation of an information technology system to support their professional endeavors. Such a system would encourage these faculty to integrate technology into their curriculum and, consequently, produce teacher graduates who could employ information technology effectively in teaching. This study used a field survey research design with a mailed q… more

Date: August 1992

Creator: Lomerson, William L. (William Lough)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Staff Development Methods for Planning Lessons with Integrated Technology

This study compared cooperative and individual staff development methods for planning lessons with integrated technology. Twenty-three teachers from one elementary school participated in the study. The sample was the entire population. Nine participants were assigned to the control group, and fourteen participants were assigned to the experimental group. Names of participants were randomly drawn to determine group assignment. Participants in the control group worked individually in all three st… more

Date: December 2002

Creator: Heine, Jennifer Miers

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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A model for developing and disseminating multimedia materials for teacher educators.

The purpose of this study was to develop a model that would enhance the development, dissemination, and adoption of educational multimedia materials. The grounded theory definition of open coding was used to analyze data collected from the 3-year Technology Leadership Web Library Project at the University of North Texas. Weekly meeting minutes, email communication, reports, notes, questionnaires, and surveys were examined to determine major factors involved in the process of product development… more

Date: December 2002

Creator: Hodges, Linda S.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Teachers’ Concerns and Uses of iPads in the Classroom with the Concerns-based Adoption Model

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of high school teachers’ concerns, willingness, aptitude, and use of iPads in the classroom during the adoption of a new technology. The design of this case study included a sample of eight teachers from the English, math, science, and history departments who were surveyed, observed, and interviewed using the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM). This study is guided by three research questions: (1) What are teachers’ concerns about using iPads … more

Date: August 2015

Creator: Stewart, Gail

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The Relationship of Career and Technical Education Information Technology Teachers' Technology Self-Proficiency to Levels of Technology Integration, Prior Work Experience, Years of Teaching Experience, and Stage of Adoption of Technology

The focus of this study is to determine the relationship between a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Information Technology (IT) teacher's self-assessed level of technology proficiency to the level of technology integration into the classroom, the prior work experience in the information technology field, the years of teaching experience, and the stage of adoption of technology. Participants were CTE IT teachers who were members of an IT teacher listserv that was established by the UNT Grant… more

Date: May 2016

Creator: Ritter, Rhonda LeDoux

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Student Preferences for Technology-Based Learning Environment Interfaces as Influenced by Social Presence

The purpose of this research was to investigate the preferences of online students for technology-based learning environments (TBLEs) as influenced by the level of social presence in the online courses the participating students have taken. This investigation was centered around utilizing TBLEs and methods for establishing social presence in online classes (MESPOC) survey instruments to obtain the preferences of current online students at public university in the state of Texas. This study assu… more

Date: May 2016

Creator: Marmon, Michael, 1983-

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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An Analysis of Educational Technology Publications: Who, What and Where in the Last 20 Years

This exploratory and descriptive study examines research articles published in ten of the top journals in the broad area of educational technology during the last 20 years: 1) Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D); 2) Instructional Science; 3) Journal of the Learning Sciences; 4) TechTrends; 5) Educational Technology: The Magazine for Managers of Change in Education; 6) Journal of Educational Technology & Society; 7) Computers and Education; 8) British Journal of Educational T… more

Date: May 2016

Creator: Natividad Beltrán del Río, Gloria Ofelia

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Adult Learning: Evaluation of Preferences for Technology and Learning Sources for Workplace Learning

The purpose of this research was to provide an initial investigation of the preferences for both technology and learning sources that are available today in the modern workplace at a large financial institution with a national presence in the USA. In addition to the preferences of the participants, the research includes insights about the culture of the learning organization by using the Dimension of Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ) and two preference surveys. The research methods … more

Date: December 2016

Creator: Kaiser, Robert Cresswell

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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A Validation Study of the Triple E Rubric for Lesson Design: A Measurement Tool for Technology Use in the Classroom

This validation study examined the Triple E Rubric for Lesson Design as a measurement tool to test the effectiveness of a lesson when using technology to support learning goals. This study also measured the content and concurrent validity as well as reliability of the Triple E Rubric developed by Liz Kolb.

Date: May 2019

Creator: Schatzke, Sheila Erin

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Design and Evaluation of a Staff Development Program for Technology in Small Schools

Technology experts suggest that one barrier in implementing technology has been a lack of appropriate training for teachers. Past efforts have been few in number, poor in quality, and uncoordinated. Some large school districts are developing comprehensive programs. However, few models exist and none are suitable for small school districts. The purposes of this study were: (1) to survey 53 small school districts in Texas to identify hardware and software configurations, patterns of recent techn… more

Date: December 1992

Creator: Halderman, Cheri Floyd

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The Effects of Technology Integration Techniques in Elementary Mathematics Methods Courses on Elementary Preservice Teachers' Computer Self-Efficacy, Software Integration Confidence, and Lesson Planning

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the effect of computer technology integration techniques on preservice teachers' feelings of computer self-efficacy and feelings of confidence in software integration. It was also the purpose of this study to interpret these preservice teachers' confidence in using computer technology integration techniques in their own planning and instruction during student teaching. The participants in this study were from two intact, non-randomly-formed classroom… more

Date: August 2003

Creator: Maninger, Robert M.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Cognitive Playfulness, Innovativeness, and Belief of Essentialness: Characteristics of Educators who have the Ability to Make Enduring Changes in the Integration of Technology into the Classroom Environment.

Research on the adoption of innovation is largely limited to factors affecting immediate change with few studies focusing on enduring or lasting change. The purpose of the study was to examine the personality characteristics of cognitive playfulness, innovativeness, and essentialness beliefs in educators who were able to make an enduring change in pedagogy based on the use of technology in the curriculum within their assigned classroom settings. The study utilized teachers from 33 school distri… more

Date: August 2004

Creator: Dunn, Lemoyne Luette Scott

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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An Assessment of Technology Learning Styles, Skills, and Perceptions Among Teachers of Grades Pre-Kindergarten Through Four.

This study investigated whether a relationship exists between learning style and the self-reported technology-related needs, beliefs, stages of adoption, software expertise, and technology competencies of teachers in a large suburban school district. The Gregorc Style Delineator was used to identify dominant learning style, and the Snapshot Survey was used to measure technology-related needs, beliefs, stages of adoption, and software expertise. Technology competencies were measured using the Te… more

Date: December 2004

Creator: Brubaker, Douglas D.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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An Exploration of the Relationship Between Principal Leadership Efficacy, Principal Computer Self-Efficacy, and Student Achievement

The purpose of this study was to examine whether or not relationships exist between principals' technology proficiency and student achievement as indicated by 2008 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) ninth grade reading scaled scores. Secondly, the study examined whether or not relationships exist between principals' leadership self efficacy and student achievement as indicated in the 2008 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) ninth grade reading scaled scores. Lastly, the… more

Date: May 2010

Creator: Brown, Shelia

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Informational Technology and Its Impact on American Education

A report by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) that "examines both the demands that the information revolution will make on education and the opportunities afforded by the new information technologies to meet those demands" (p. iii).

Date: November 1982

Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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The Effect of a Telementoring Program on Beginning Teacher Self-efficacy.

This study examined whether the telementoring program had a positive impact on beginning teacher self-efficacy. Telementoring is an adaptation of mentoring, using telecommunications technology as the means to establish and maintain mentoring relationships between the participants. The program was intended to create an atmosphere of community; to provide expert training in the profession; to retain good teachers; and to offer support for the new teacher in times of self-doubt. A quasi-experiment… more

Date: August 2007

Creator: Muehlberger, Linda S.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Technology adoption and integration levels: A comparison study between technology-minded general educators and technology-minded deaf educators.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether working in the field of deaf education, as opposed to general education, results in a higher level of technology integration. A secondary goal was to determine if deaf educators who are deaf integrate technology at a higher level than their hearing counterparts. The instrument chosen for this study was the LoTi Technology Use Profile, a tool used to explore the role of technology in the classroom. A total of 92 participates were included in t… more

Date: August 2006

Creator: Parton, Becky Sue

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Factors related to technology implementation of K-12 principals and teachers.

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between principals' leadership styles and principals'/teachers' implementation of technology. The Leadership Effectiveness and Adaptability Description (LEAD) Self was used to identify the primary and secondary leadership styles of principals. The Level of Technology Implementation (LoTi) Questionnaire was used to identify the level of technology implementation (LoTi), personal computer use (PCU) and current instructional practice (C… more

Date: August 2006

Creator: Moses, Rhonda René

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Effectiveness of a Web-based Course in Facilitating the Integration of Technology Into Early Childhood Curricula.

Although technology is available and used in early childhood classrooms, little is known about what early childhood teachers believe about the use of technology and how technology is integrated into early childhood curricula. This study was designed to (a) determine the beliefs of early childhood teachers about technology integration into early childhood curricula and (b) describe the extent to which early childhood teachers integrate technology in their early childhood curricula. The participa… more

Date: December 2007

Creator: Graham, Leticia

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Heard but not seen: Instructor-led video and its effect on learning.

Educators and instructional designers are seeking ways to increase levels of learning. One of the ways this is being done is through cognitive load theory which attempts to reduce cognitive load through a better understanding of working memory and the factors that impact its function. Past studies have found that working memory processes visual and auditory information using separate and non-sharable resources (dual coding theory) and that by properly utilizing multimedia elements, informatio… more

Date: August 2008

Creator: Holder, David E.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries