Skip to main content
Log in

Technology in Science Teacher Education: Survey of Current Uses and Desired Knowledge among Science Educators

  • Published:
Journal of Science Teacher Education

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Aikenhead, G. (1992). The integration of STS in science education. Theory Into Practice, Winter, p.27–35.

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (1993). Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy. New York: Oxford University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (1987). Teaching Teachers: Facts and Figures. Washington, DC; Author.

  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. (1987). Teaching Teachers: Facts and Figures. Washington, DC; Author.

  • Bandura, A. (1973). Aggression: A social learning analysis. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bandura, A. (1977). Social learning theory. Englewood Cliffs, HJ: Prentice-Hall.

    Google Scholar 

  • Barker, B. O. (1983). Computer awareness for rural educators. Paper prepared for the Fifth Annual Utah Small/Rural School Conference, Ephraim, UT.

  • Berger, C. F. & Carlson, E. (1988). Measuring computer literacy of teacher trainers. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 4(3), 247–253.

    Google Scholar 

  • Berger, C. F., Lu, C. R., Belzer, S. J., & Voss, B. E. (1994). Research on the Uses of Technology in Science Education. In D. Gabel (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Science Teaching and Learning (pp. 466–490). New York, NY: Macmillan.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bettencourt, A., & Gallagher, J. (1990, April) “Changing the Conversation: When Science Teachers Start Talking about Instruction”, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Atlanta, GA. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 334157)

  • Blythe, K. & Nutthal, W. (1992). Reflections on the impact of an information technology development programme upon the planned curriculum of an institution engaged in initial teacher training. Developing Information Technology in Teacher Education, 2(2), 3–50.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bork, A. (1991). The history of technology and education. In N. Knupfer et al. (Eds.), Educational computing social foundations: A symposium (pp. 350–380). (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 334990)

  • Bosch, K.A., (1993). What are the computer realities in the classrooms of the nineties? Current Issues in Middle Level Education. 2(1), p. 9–15.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bradshaw, L. (1997) Institutionalizing Technology in Schools: The Staff Development Challenge. In Kester, D. (Ed.), Conference Annual of Southeast Regional Technology and Teaching Conference. Greenville, NC: East Carolina University, School of Education.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bruder, I., (1989). Future teachers: Are they prepared? Electronic Learning. January/February, p. 32–39.

  • Bruder, I., (1993). Redefining science: Technology and the new science literacy. Electronic Learning. 12(6) p. 20–24.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brusic, S. A. (1992). Achieving STS Goals Through Experiential Learning. Theory Into Practice, Winter, p.44–51.

  • Borg, R. W. & Gall, M.D. (1983). Educational research: An introduction. New York: Longman.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cocoran, M. & Clark, S. (1984). Professional socialization and contemporary career attitudes of three faculty generations. Research in Higher Education, 20(1), p.131–153.

    Google Scholar 

  • Collins, A. (1991). The Role of Computer Technology in Restructuring Schools. Phi Delta Kappan, 73 (September): 28–36.

  • Cuban, L. (1986). Teachers and machines: The classroom use of technology since 1920. New York: Teachers College Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • De Vore, P.W. (1992). Technological Literacy and Social Purpose. Theory Into Practice, Winter, p.59–63.

  • Dwyer, D.C. (1996). The imperative to change our schools. In C. Fisher & K. Yocum (Eds.) Education and Technology: Reflections on computing in classrooms (pp. 15–43). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

    Google Scholar 

  • Educational Testing Service, (1988). The Nations Report Card. The Educational testing Service: Author.

  • Ellis, J.D. & Kuerbis, P.J., (1993). Implementing microcomputers in science teaching. Science Teacher Education. 3(3), p. 65–75.

    Google Scholar 

  • Goldin, G. A. & Ellis, J. R. (1984). Performance Difficulties Reported by First-Year Public School Science and Mathematics Teachers in Illinois. Technical Report, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL.

    Google Scholar 

  • Greenberg, R., Raphael, J., Keller, J., Tobias, S. (1998). Teaching high school science using image processing: A case study of implementation of computer technology. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 35(3), 297–327.

    Google Scholar 

  • Handler, M. & Pigott, T. (1994). Schools of education and technology preparation: Are we doing our job? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.

  • Johnson, M. & Hoot, J. (1986). Computers and the elementary teacher. Educational Horizons, 62, 73–75.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lichtman, D. (1979). Survey of educators' attitudes towards computers. Creative Computing, 48–50.

  • Linn, M. (1986) The cognitive effects of computer learning environments. The Journal of Education and Computing Research.

  • McLaughlin, M.W., & Talbert, J.E. (1990). The contexts in question: The secondary school workplace. In M.W. McLaughlin, J.E. Talbert, & N. Bascia (Eds.) The contexts of teaching in secondary schools: Teacher realities. New York: Teachers College Press, Columbia University.

    Google Scholar 

  • Means, B., Blando, J., Olson, K., Middleton, T., Morocco, C.C., Remz, A.R., & Zorfass, J. (1993) Using Technology to support Education Reform. Washington, D.C.: US Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Available FTP: ftp://ftp.ed.gov/www/ZipDocs/TechReforms.zip

    Google Scholar 

  • McIntyre, S. R., & Tlusty, R. H. (1995) “Computer Mediated Discourse: Electronic dialogue journaling and reflective practice.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, CA, (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 385 232).

  • Mehan. H. (1989). Microcomputers in classrooms: Educational technology or social practice?. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 20(1), 4–22.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mehloff, C. E. & Sisler, G. (1989). Knowledge, commitment, and attitudes of home economics faculty towards computers. Home Economics Journal, 17(4), p.300–308.

    Google Scholar 

  • Melhorn, J. M., Legler, W. K. & Clark, G. M. (1979). Current attitudes of medical personnel towards computers. Computers and Biomedical Research, 20(1), p.327–334.

    Google Scholar 

  • McGee, G. W. (1986). The Implementation and Improvement of an Effective Microcomputer Curriculum in the Elementary School. Illinois-School-Research-and-Development, 22(2), p.44–51.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mueller. R., Husband, T., Christou, C., & Sun, A. (1992). Preservice teacher attitudes towards computer technology. A log-linear analysis. Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 4(2), 23–27. Linking for Learning: A New Course For Education. Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, DC. (1989).

    Google Scholar 

  • National Research Council. (1996). Washington, DC: National Science Education Standards. National Academy Press.

  • Office of Technology Assessment (1995). Teachers and technology: Making the connection. (OTA-EHR-616) Washington, DC: US. Government Printing Office.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ronald, J. (1982). Attitudes and learning needs of nursing educators with respect to computers. Dissertation Abstracts, 42, 2879A.

    Google Scholar 

  • Roth, W.M., (1995). Affordances of computers in teacher-student interaction: The case of Interactive Physics, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 32,(4), 329–347.

    Google Scholar 

  • Scardamalia, M & Bereiter, C. (1991). Higher levels of agency for children in knowledge building: A challenge for the design of new knowledge media. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 1,(1), 37–68.

    Google Scholar 

  • Scardamalia, M & Bereiter, C. (1993). Technologies for knowledge building discourse. Communications of the ACM, 36(5) 37–41.

    Google Scholar 

  • Scardamalia, M & Bereiter, C., McLean, R.S., Swallow, J., & Woodruff, E. (1989). Computer supported intentional learning environments. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 5, 51–68.

    Google Scholar 

  • Scardamalia, M & Bereiter, C. (1994). Computer support for knowledge-building communities, The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 3(3), 265–283. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sutphin, D. (1987). Educating teachers on instructional applications of microcomputers, T.H.E. Journal, 14(6), p.54–58.

    Google Scholar 

  • Thornton, R. (1987). Access to college science: Microcomputer-based laboratories for the naive learner, Collegiate Microcomputing, 1, 100–106.

    Google Scholar 

  • Thornton, R. & Sokoloff, D. (1990). Learning Motion concepts using real-time microcomputer-based laboratory tools, American Journal of Physics, 58,(9), 858–867

    Google Scholar 

  • Thornton, R. K. (1987). Tools for scientific thinking microcomputer-based laboratories for physics teaching. Physics Education, 22(1), 230–238

    Google Scholar 

  • Trowbridge, L. W. & Bybee, R.W. (1990). Becoming a Secondary School Science Teacher: Fifth Edition. Columbus, OH: Merrill.

    Google Scholar 

  • Troutman, A. P.(1991). Attitudes toward personal and school use of computers. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Boston, MA.

  • Trowbridge, L.W. & Bybee, R.W. (1990). Becoming a Secondary School Science Teacher: Fifth Edition. Columbus, OH: Merrill.

    Google Scholar 

  • Turner, J.A. (1989). Teacher-training colleges' slow move to computers blamed for schools' lag in integrating technology. Chronicle-of-Higher-Education, 35(45), p. 9–10.

    Google Scholar 

  • Willis, J & Mehlinger, H. (1996). Information Technology and Teacher Education, In J. Sikula, T. Buttery, & E. Guyton (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Teacher Education. (pp. 978–1028), New York: McMillian.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zaltman, G. & Duncan, R. (1977). Strategies for Planned Change. New York: John Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zammit, S. A. (1992). Factors Facilitating or Hindering the Use of Computers in Schools. Educational Research, 34(1), p.57.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

About this article

Cite this article

Pedersen, J.E., Yerrick, R.K. Technology in Science Teacher Education: Survey of Current Uses and Desired Knowledge among Science Educators. Journal of Science Teacher Education 11, 131–153 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009468808876

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009468808876

Keywords

Navigation