Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development
This report explores the first iteration of a teacher professional development courseletgrounded in constructionist theory and activities. This online teacher professional development(oTPD) courselet provided opportunities for teachers to engage in just-in-time, ongoingTPD within a social networking...
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| author | Ostashewski, Nathaniel Moisey, S. Reid, D. |
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| description | This report explores the first iteration of a teacher professional development courseletgrounded in constructionist theory and activities. This online teacher professional development(oTPD) courselet provided opportunities for teachers to engage in just-in-time, ongoingTPD within a social networking site for educators. The topic of the oTPD was Roboticsand Hands-on Activities in the Classroom. The courselet was designed for teachers who areinterested in integrating constructionist pedagogies into their practice. Key findings of thefirst delivery of the oTPD courselet point to a need for flexible access, sharing of resources,and support for constructionist pedagogical activities as a PD value for participants. Findingsfurther support the potential for an ongoing online community of practice around roboticsin the classroom. The approach taken in this oTPD courselet of study continues toinform a model of oTPD delivery within a social-networking-enabled environment. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-335952017-01-30T13:38:04Z Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development Ostashewski, Nathaniel Moisey, S. Reid, D. oTPD robotics Constructionist teacher professional development courselet This report explores the first iteration of a teacher professional development courseletgrounded in constructionist theory and activities. This online teacher professional development(oTPD) courselet provided opportunities for teachers to engage in just-in-time, ongoingTPD within a social networking site for educators. The topic of the oTPD was Roboticsand Hands-on Activities in the Classroom. The courselet was designed for teachers who areinterested in integrating constructionist pedagogies into their practice. Key findings of thefirst delivery of the oTPD courselet point to a need for flexible access, sharing of resources,and support for constructionist pedagogical activities as a PD value for participants. Findingsfurther support the potential for an ongoing online community of practice around roboticsin the classroom. The approach taken in this oTPD courselet of study continues toinform a model of oTPD delivery within a social-networking-enabled environment. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33595 http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/976/1958 Athabasca University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | oTPD robotics Constructionist teacher professional development courselet Ostashewski, Nathaniel Moisey, S. Reid, D. Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development |
| title | Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development |
| title_full | Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development |
| title_fullStr | Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development |
| title_short | Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development |
| title_sort | applying constructionist principles to online teacher professional development |
| topic | oTPD robotics Constructionist teacher professional development courselet |
| url | http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/976/1958 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33595 |