Roy Pea keynote at TACTL 2008 meeting
Roy Pea is Professor of Education and the Learning Sciences at Stanford University, Co-Director of the Center for Innovative Learning Technologies and Director of the PhD Program in Learning Sciences and Technology Design.
His presentation was entitiled "Learning Environments Transformed".
Professor Pea has been active in exploring, defining, and researching new issues in how information technologies can fundamentally support and advance learning and teaching, with particular focus on topics in science, mathematics, and technology education. Particular areas of interest are computer-supported collaborative and on-line community learning, scientific visualization, and pervasive learning with wireless handheld computers.
The WINNER of the TACTL 2008 SIG PAPER AWARD is
Does Technology Integration "Work" When Key Barriers Are Removed? by Deborah Lowther - University of Memphis, Jack Strahl - University of Memphis, Fethi Inan - Texas Tech University and Steven Ross - University of Memphis was the recipient of the TACTL SIG PAPER AWARD. This paper examined the effectiveness of Tennessee EdTech Launch (TnETL), a statewide technology program designed to meet the NCLB mandate was investigated in this mixed-methods study. The goal of the program was to provide full-time, on-site technology coaches to prepare teachers to create lessons that engage students in critical thinking and use of computers as tools in order to increase learning. The study examined TnETL impact on student achievement, teachers' skills and attitudes toward technology integration; use of research-based practices; and students' skills in using technology as a tool. The study involved 54 schools, 28,735 students and 1,746 teachers. Program effectiveness was measured via direct classroom observations, surveys, student performance assessments, focus groups, and student achievement analysis. A matched treatment-control quasi-experimental mixed-methods research design was used. Survey results showed that program teachers had significantly higher confidence to integrate technology and in using technology for learning. Observation results revealed that program as compared to control students more frequently used computers as tools, worked in centers, and engaged in research and project-based learning. Although the TnETL program demonstrated progress in changing school culture to benefit students through the use of technology, student gains on high-stakes tests were mixed. The implications of the results are discussed relative to implementation successes and barriers, sustainability prospects, and the observed impacts of technology integration on teaching and student learning. Thanks to the judges Christine Greenhow (chair), John Rice, Victoria Giordano, Kelly Glassett and Peter Adamy for their work. The award was presented during the TACTL business meeting during AERA.Â
TACTL Sessions
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TACTL SIG Meeting Mon, Mar 24 - 6:15pm - 7:45pm New York Marriott Marquis Times Square, Lyceum Complex, Booth/Edison Rooms, 5th Floor (Session: Annual Meeting) |
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Business Meeting
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Learning Environments Transformed |
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Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK): A Conceptual Framework with Examples for Integrating Technologies into Teacher Education Mon, Mar 24 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers / Empire Ballroom, Empire West, 2nd Floor (Session: Symposia) |
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Chair: Joel A. Colbert (Chapman University) |
Discussant: Sharon Guan (DePaul University) |
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Punya Mishra (Michigan State University) Matthew J. Koehler (Michigan State University) |
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Mario A. Kelly (Hunter College - CUNY) |
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Charoula M. Angeli (University of Cyprus) Nicolaos C. Valanides (University of Cyprus) |
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Margaret L. Niess (Oregon State University) |
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Joan E. Hughes (University of Texas - Austin) |
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John K. Lee (North Carolina State University) |
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Marcela Van Olphen (University of South Florida) |
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Game Learning Designs: ICT for "New Learners" Empowered with Technology Tue, Mar 25 - 2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers / Riverside Ballroom, 3rd Floor (Session: Symposia) |
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Chair: Meredith E. Houle (Boston College) |
Discussant: Joyce Malyn-Smith (Education Development Center, Inc.) |
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Joyce Malyn-Smith (Education Development Center, Inc.) Suzanne Reynolds-Alpert (Education Development Center, Inc.) |
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Meredith E. Houle (Boston College) Michael Barnett (Boston College) |
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David Gibson (University of Vermont) |
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Steven Bean (ETR Associates) Jacob Martinez (ETR Associates) Jill Denner (Education, Training, and Research Associates) |
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Video as a Manipulative: An Innovative System to Transform University Courses in Psychology and Education Wed, Mar 26 - 8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers / Madison Suite 1, 5th Floor (Session: Symposia) |
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Chair: Michael D. Preston (Columbia University) |
Discussant: Daniel L. Schwartz (Stanford University) |
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Herbert P. Ginsburg (Teachers College, Columbia University) Ann Cami (Teachers College, Columbia University) Eram Schlegel (Teachers College, Columbia University) |
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Joon Sun Lee (CUNY - Hunter College) Priscilla J. Hambrick Dixon (Hunter College - CUNY) |
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Michael D. Preston (Columbia University) Michael P. Weinstock (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) |
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Cornelia Brunner (Education Development Center/Center for Children and Technology) |
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Digital Literacy Fri, Mar 28 - 12:25pm - 1:55pm Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers / Executive Conference Center, Conference Room D, Lower Lobby (Session: Papers) |
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Chair: Teresa S. Foulger |
Discussant: Ann Thompson |
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Erica C. Boling (Rutgers) Jeanine M. Beatty (Rutgers) Jessica Roseanne Partin (Rutgers) |
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Debbie A. Reese (University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign) |
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Gretchen M. Lowerison (Concordia University, Montreal)Â Richard F. Schmid (Concordia University) |
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Yifat kolikant (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) |
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International Perspectives on Effective Technology Use Mon, Mar 24 - 4:05pm - 5:35pm Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers / Central Park East, 2nd Floor (Session: Papers) |
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Chair: Natalie B. Milman |
Discussant: Gerald A. Knezek |
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Tamar Levin (Tel Aviv University) |
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I-Hua Chang (National Chengchi University)Â Joseph M. Chin (National Chengchi University)Â Cheng-Mei Hsu (National Yunlin University of Science and Technology) |
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Rana Tamim (Concordia University)Â Gretchen M. Lowerison (Concordia University, Montreal) Richard F. Schmid (Concordia University)Â Robert M. Bernard (Concordia University)Â Philip C. Abrami (Concordia University) |
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Sung Hee Park (Ewha Womans University)Â Heesuk Yoon (Ewha Womans University)Â Nayoung Kim (Ewha Womans University)Â Hwasook Lee (Ewha Womans University)Â Youngju Joo (Ewha Womans University) Mimi Bong (Korea University) |
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Online and Virtual Learning Tue, Mar 25 - 12:25pm - 1:55pm Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers / Executive Conference Center, Conference Room D, Lower Lobby (Session: Papers) |
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Chair: Anne Todd Ottenbreit-Leftwich |
Discussant: Ruth C. Gannon-Cook |
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Matt Dunleavy (Radford University)Â Chris J. Dede (Harvard University) Rebecca N. Mitchell (Harvard University) |
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Tandra Lea Tyler-Wood (University of North Texas) Gerald A. Knezek (University of North Texas)Â Rhonda R. Christensen (University of North Texas) |
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Cathy Cavanaugh (University of Florida) Michael Kristopher Barbour (Wayne State University)Â Thomas A. Clark (Ta Consulting) |
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Rinat B. Rosenberg-Kima (Florida State University)Â Amy L. Baylor (Florida State University) E. Ashby Plant (Florida State University) Celeste E. Doerr (Florida State University) |
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Preservice Technology Integration Wed, Mar 26 - 2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers / Riverside Ballroom, 3rd Floor (Session: Papers) |
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Chair: Doug Hearrington |
Discussant: Debra R. Sprague |
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Charles R Graham (Brigham Young University) Nancy Wentworth (Brigham Young University)Â Tonya Tripp (Brigham Young University) |
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Mia Kim Williams (Arizona State University) Teresa S. Foulger (Arizona State University) Keith Wetzel (Arizona State University) |
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Doris Choy (National Institute of Education, Singapore) Ping Gao (National Institute of Education, Singapore) Angela Fl Wong (Singapore National Institute of Education)Â Jing Wu (National Institute of Education, Singapore) |
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Jeremy M Browne (State University of New York College at Brockport)Â Charles R Graham (Brigham Young University) |
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Student Technology Use Thu, Mar 27 - 8:15am - 9:45am Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers / Riverside Ballroom, 3rd Floor (Session: Papers) |
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Chair: Jon M. Clausen |
Discussant: Neal Strudler |
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Kara M. Dawson (University of Florida)Â Cathy Cavanaugh (University of Florida) Albert Dieter Ritzhaupt (University of South Florida) |
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Pedro Hernandez-Ramos (Santa Clara University) Susan C. De La Paz (University of Maryland) |
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Christine M. Greenhow (University of Minnesota)Â JD Walker (University of Minnesota) Kim Schultz (University of Minnesota) |
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Ronald J MacDonald (University of Prince Edward Island) |
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Teacher Technology Use Fri, Mar 28 - 10:35am - 12:05pm Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers / Central Park East, 2nd Floor (Session: Papers) |
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Chair: Joette Stefl-Mabry |
Discussant: Walter F. Heinecke |
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Deborah Lowther (The University of Memphis) Jack Daniel Strahl (The University of Memphis)Â Fethi A. Inan (Texas Tech University)Â Steven M. Ross (The University of Memphis) |
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John K. Lee (North Carolina State University)Â Carl A. Young (North Carolina State University) |
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Kelly F Glassett (Southern Illinois University) |
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Diane Profita Schiller (Loyola University)Â Fred Siegeltuch (Loyola University Chicago) |
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Technology-Using Teacher Development Thu, Mar 27 - 2:15pm - 3:45pm Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers / Riverside Ballroom, 3rd Floor (Session: Papers) |
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Chair: Joan L. Whipp |
Discussant: Lynne R. Schrum |
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Portia M Downey (Northern Illinois University) David A. Walker (Northern Illinois University) Sharon E. Smaldino (Northern Illinois University) |
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Chaoyan Dong (New York University) Ling Wang (Nova Southeastern University) |
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Matthew J. Miller (Western Washington University)Â Joanne M. Carney (Western Washington University) |
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Brett Miller Levy (University of Michigan) |
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Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning I Tue, Mar 25 - 9:05am - 9:45am New York Marriott Marquis Times Square / Broadway Ballroom, Broadway North, 6th Floor (Session: Roundtables) |
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Kay Kyeongju Seo (University of Cincinnati) Debra A. Pellegrino (The University of Scranton) |
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Tonya Bevedare Scott Amankwatia (Lehigh University) |
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ChanMin Kim (Florida State University)Â John M Keller (Florida State University) Amy L. Baylor (Florida State University) |
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Dennis A. Conrad (SUNY - Potsdam) Joan Y. Pedro (University of Hartford) |
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Joette Stefl-Mabry (University at Albany, SUNY)Â Michael S. Radlick (Institute for Research on Learning Technology Visions)Â William E.J. Doane (University at Albany, State University of New York) |
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Carole Vinograd Bausell (Editorial Projects in Education Research Center)Â Elizabeth Klemick |
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Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning II Thu, Mar 27 - 11:25am - 12:05pm New York Marriott Marquis Times Square / Broadway Ballroom, Broadway North, 6th Floor (Session: Roundtables) |
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Mido Chang (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University) Kusum Singh (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) Sunha Kim (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) |
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Doug Hearrington (Kennesaw State University) Neal Strudler (University of Nevada-Las Vegas) |
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Mona M. Bryant-Shanklin (Norfolk State University) |
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Laurie J. Riggs (California State Politechnic University) |
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Lynn L. Hodge (University of Tennessee) Vivian H. Wright (The University of Alabama) Elizabeth K. Wilson (University of Alabama) |
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Gerald A. Knezek (University of North Texas) Rhonda R. Christensen (University of North Texas)Â Carol D. Wickstrom (University of North Texas)Â Lisa D Hettler (University of North Texas) |
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Jody E. Clarke (Harvard Graduate School of Education)Â Chris J. Dede (Harvard University) |
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