%0 Journal Article %1 noauthororeditor %A Kersaint, G. %A Ritzhaupt, A. D. %A Liu, F. %D 2014 %J Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching %K 2014 journal myown tech_integration tech_measure %N 1 %P 73 – 101 %T Technology to enhance mathematics and science instruction: Changes in the perceptions of teachers after participating in a yearlong professional development program %U /brokenurl#www.learntechlib.org/d/41443 %V 33 %X The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which teachers of mathematics or science who were engaged in a year-long initiative to help them integrate technological tools were (a) familiar with generic and mathematics- or science-specific technology, (b) comfortable integrating generic and content-specific technology, (c) believe that the use of technology for teaching mathematics or science is important, and (d) were able to use other digital tools to support mathemat-ics or science teaching and learning. despite the identified focus on technology integration in mathematics and science, more changes in views were found for a variety of generic digitals tools (e.g., interactive White boards), than there were for content-specific tools (e.g., dynamic geometry software). teachers of science reported changes in views for a larger number and variety of digital tools than did mathematics teachers. these results indicate if the goal is to enhance the teaching and learning of specific subject matter with technology, then (1) more consideration must be given to the types of technology that can be used to directly support the teaching and learning of that subject matter and (2) professional development that focus on technology integration should provide a greater focus on content-specific technology integration.

@article{noauthororeditor, abstract = {The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which teachers of mathematics or science who were engaged in a year-long initiative to help them integrate technological tools were (a) familiar with generic and mathematics- or science-specific technology, (b) comfortable integrating generic and content-specific technology, (c) believe that the use of technology for teaching mathematics or science is important, and (d) were able to use other digital tools to support mathemat-ics or science teaching and learning. despite the identified focus on technology integration in mathematics and science, more changes in views were found for a variety of generic digitals tools (e.g., interactive White boards), than there were for content-specific tools (e.g., dynamic geometry software). teachers of science reported changes in views for a larger number and variety of digital tools than did mathematics teachers. these results indicate if the goal is to enhance the teaching and learning of specific subject matter with technology, then (1) more consideration must be given to the types of technology that can be used to directly support the teaching and learning of that subject matter and (2) professional development that focus on technology integration should provide a greater focus on content-specific technology integration. }, added-at = {2017-03-08T05:22:38.000+0100}, author = {Kersaint, G. and Ritzhaupt, A. D. and Liu, F.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2cf172c0a5b1fae12d094894c3031871a/aritzhaupt}, description = {Technology to enhance mathematics and science instruction: Changes in the perceptions of teachers after participating in a yearlong professional development program - Google Search}, interhash = {414b6261bcef7604d6c1d87a52bd2b98}, intrahash = {cf172c0a5b1fae12d094894c3031871a}, journal = {Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching}, keywords = {2014 journal myown tech_integration tech_measure}, note = {www. learntechlib. org / d / 41443}, number = 1, pages = {73 – 101}, timestamp = {2017-03-15T14:59:57.000+0100}, title = {Technology to enhance mathematics and science instruction: Changes in the perceptions of teachers after participating in a yearlong professional development program}, url = {/brokenurl#www.learntechlib.org/d/41443}, volume = 33, year = 2014 }