TechTrendsPub Date : 2023-01-20DOI: 10.1007/s11528-022-00826-6
Helen Crompton, Agnes Chigona, Diane Burke
{"title":"Teacher Resilience During COVID-19: Comparing Teachers' Shift to Online Learning in South Africa and the United States.","authors":"Helen Crompton, Agnes Chigona, Diane Burke","doi":"10.1007/s11528-022-00826-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11528-022-00826-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Covid-19 pandemic created the largest global disruption of education in recorded history. This unique qualitative study examined teacher resilience as they taught remotely with technology during the pandemic, and the experiences of teachers with a comparison across a developed country (US) with a developing country (South Africa). Data from a teacher resilience survey was gathered to explore factors of teacher resilience and interview data provided insight into teacher experiences. A grounded coding methodology was used to analyze the content. Within the examination of the extant literature, a Socio-Ecological Technology Integration framework (SETI) was developed and presented as a lens to conceptualize the full extent of all the socio-ecological factors involved in teacher technology integration including those in the school, district, and nationally. The findings reveal that teachers in South African reported less support and resources and greater challenges, yet overall reported themselves as more resilient than teachers in the US. From the findings, six factors emerged that impacted teachers' experiences during ERT: self-efficacy, growth, motivation, resources, support, and teacher challenges. The major challenges from both countries were: time management, student issues, isolation, anxiety, meeting student needs, technology, and student engagement.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9854409/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10589441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1007/s11528-022-00795-w
Jennifer C Richardson, Daniela Castellanos Reyes, Shamila Janakiraman, Mohammad Shams Ud Duha
{"title":"The Process of Developing a Digital Repository for Online Teaching Using Design-Based Research.","authors":"Jennifer C Richardson, Daniela Castellanos Reyes, Shamila Janakiraman, Mohammad Shams Ud Duha","doi":"10.1007/s11528-022-00795-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00795-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The <b>P</b>urdue <b>R</b>epository for Online <b>T</b>eaching <b>a</b>nd <b>L</b>earning (PoRTAL) was developed as an Open Educational Resource (OER) for graduate students and faculty in higher education settings to enhance their online teaching skills and strategies. The PoRTAL team used a design-based research approach (DBR; Wang & Hannafin, <i>Educational Technology Research and Development, 53</i>(4), 5-23, 2005). In this study context, we used Van Tiem et al.'s (2012) model to identify problems faced by instructors who struggled with or were new to online teaching from a Human Performance Technology (HPT) standpoint. To address the identified needs, we created resources for online teaching and embedded our research within practical activities to further study our design process. Our efforts resulted in an HPT-OER Model for Designing Digital Repositories. The purpose of this paper is to share the DBR process that we used to develop an OER repository within an HPT model.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9560884/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9183027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1007/s11528-022-00827-5
Erik Kormos, Liliana Julio, Adam Morgan
{"title":"Preservice Teacher Perceptions of Using Video Discussions to Foster a Community of Inquiry-Does the Learning Environment Matter?","authors":"Erik Kormos, Liliana Julio, Adam Morgan","doi":"10.1007/s11528-022-00827-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00827-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The creation of an engaging online learning environment where students feel a sense of belonging is a challenge for all educators. With the rise of online courses, discussion forums are commonly used to connect students with course content, peers, and instructors. However, these discussions are often text-based in nature. The purpose of this quantitative study examined preservice teacher perceptions of Flipgrid in an introductory educational technology course. Statistically significant relationships between groups were found related to two of the three components of the Community of Inquiry framework. Specifically, the findings suggest those enrolled in a hybrid course perceived Flipgrid as a more effective platform to create cognitive and teaching presence than those online. Additionally, hybrid learners were significantly more likely to use Flipgrid in their own teaching practices. In this article, an analysis of findings will be discussed and provide suggestions for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9899659/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9184857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1007/s11528-023-00852-y
Anja Remshagen, Kim C Huett
{"title":"Youth Hackathons in Computing for the Community: A Design Case.","authors":"Anja Remshagen, Kim C Huett","doi":"10.1007/s11528-023-00852-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-023-00852-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As schools endeavor to provide all students with access to computational thinking and computer science, the hackathon emerges as a competitive and high-energy event that uses authentic problems to motivate learners to engage in the domain of computing. This article presents the design case of a hackathon for teenagers as enacted over five iterations by faculty and staff at a Southeastern public university in the United States. Given a problem in the local community, participating teenagers collaborated in a mentor-supported environment to design, develop, and communicate software-based solutions. Using trustworthiness from naturalistic inquiry as a guiding approach to build the design case, our methods draw on multiple data sources, peer debriefing, member checks, and thick description. This design case contributes detailed descriptions and design rationales related to the youth hackathon's evolving features. It provides all levels of designers with useful pedagogical and logistical resources to support efforts to enact hackathons in novel settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10159829/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9507057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1007/s11528-022-00802-0
Rani Van Schoors, Jan Elen, Annelies Raes, Stefanie Vanbecelaere, Fien Depaepe
{"title":"The Charm or Chasm of Digital Personalized Learning in Education: Teachers' Reported Use, Perceptions and Expectations.","authors":"Rani Van Schoors, Jan Elen, Annelies Raes, Stefanie Vanbecelaere, Fien Depaepe","doi":"10.1007/s11528-022-00802-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00802-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although digital personalized learning (DPL) is assumed to be beneficial for the student as well as the teacher, the implementation process of DPL tools can be challenging. Therefore, the aim of our study is to scrutinize teachers' perceptions towards the implementation of DPL in the classroom. A total of 370 teachers from primary and secondary education (students aged 6-18 years old) were questioned through an online survey. An overview of descriptive results is presented regarding (1) teachers' reported technology use, (2) their perceptions towards adaptivity and dashboards in DPL tools and (3) their expectations of support in view of implementing DPL. Based on a cluster analysis, three teacher clusters are distinguished. Results reveal all three clusters had positive perceptions towards DPL. Nevertheless, there is great variety in reported use of DPL tools.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9607718/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9548729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1007/s11528-023-00849-7
Ömer Koçak, İdris Göksu
{"title":"Engagement of Higher Education Students in Live Online Classes: Scale Development and Validation.","authors":"Ömer Koçak, İdris Göksu","doi":"10.1007/s11528-023-00849-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-023-00849-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to develop and validate the Live Online Classes Engagement Scale (LOCES) to measure higher education (HE) students' live online classes (LOCs) engagement levels. The scale items were created after reviewing the studies focusing on engagement and those developing engagement scales. For validity and reliability, data were collected from 1039 students (Female = 749, Male = 290) who were receiving distance education via LOCs in 34 different departments of 21 universities in Turkey. As a result of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, a structure with six factors (social, instructional, technological, emotional, behavioral, and withdrawal) and 46 items was obtained. The total variance explained was 63.45%. As a result, the LOCES met the criteria necessary for validity and reliability. In conclusion, the LOCES can be used to measure the engagement levels of HE students in LOCs.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11528-023-00849-7.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10159832/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9509642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1007/s11528-022-00772-3
Lorraine Frazier-Aich, Justin Beaudry, Madeleine MacDonald, Lisa A Giacumo
{"title":"Instructional Design for Socially Distanced Compliance Audit.","authors":"Lorraine Frazier-Aich, Justin Beaudry, Madeleine MacDonald, Lisa A Giacumo","doi":"10.1007/s11528-022-00772-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00772-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic made being socially distant an essential practice to upskill employees. As employers incorporate measures to keep employees socially distant from one another, they also need to consider technology to make this practice possible. Our project with a large state-wide, multi-campus food bank (FB) in the pacific northwest occurred during the late summer and early fall of 2020. The FB partnered with our group of three graduate students and one faculty member to improve self-audits of their coolers. This project used technology and rapid prototyping to design an instructional intervention that allowed social distancing in a workplace where employees were required to be present. We conducted a front-end analysis including training requirements, learner and environmental analysis and task analysis. This article describes the process of the analyses and design of instructional materials that allowed the FB to scale their audit process to their other warehouses.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9755001/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9082742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1007/s11528-022-00820-y
Alyssa López-Quiñones, Marlen Martinez-Lopez, Cueponcaxochitl D Moreno Sandoval, Joseph Carroll-Miranda, April E Lindala, Michelle C Chatman, Jeffery Fleming, Ebony Terrell Shockley, Denise Cadeau, Elizabeth Flores-Reyes
{"title":"Ancestral Computing for Sustainability: Centering Indigenous Epistemologies in Researching Computer Science Education.","authors":"Alyssa López-Quiñones, Marlen Martinez-Lopez, Cueponcaxochitl D Moreno Sandoval, Joseph Carroll-Miranda, April E Lindala, Michelle C Chatman, Jeffery Fleming, Ebony Terrell Shockley, Denise Cadeau, Elizabeth Flores-Reyes","doi":"10.1007/s11528-022-00820-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00820-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article offers Ancestral Computing for Sustainability (ACS) to dismantle the logics of settler colonialism that affect accessibility, identities, and epistemologies of computer science education (CSE). ACS centers Indigenous epistemologies in researching CSE across four public universities in the United States. This paper describes Ancestral Computing for Sustainability and explores reflections of two students engaging as researchers in ACS inquiry. Drawing on Indigenous methodologies and Participatory Action Research, they share their reflections as co-researchers in ACS through storywork. These critical reflections include their relationship to computing, observations of the interdependent work within ACS, ethics and sustainability, and their experiences within the focus groups. The article ends with recommendations for furthering ACS as a decolonial approach that centers Indigenous epistemologies in CSE. Recommendations for CSE education include Ancestral Knowledge Systems and adding sustainability as a topic within computing education pathways and building student-faculty relationships based on trust is recommended to foster students' academic and personal growth within CSE education and research.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9868492/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9553659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1007/s11528-022-00801-1
Alexandros Kleftodimos, Amalia Triantafillidou
{"title":"The use of the Video Platform FlipGrid for Practicing Science Oral Communication.","authors":"Alexandros Kleftodimos, Amalia Triantafillidou","doi":"10.1007/s11528-022-00801-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00801-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oral communication and presentation skills are considered key competencies for many academic fields and professions, including science-related ones. Therefore, it is vital that students are given sufficient class time in the curriculum for practicing public speaking. It is well documented in the literature that video technology can be of valuable aid in enhancing oral skills, and FlipGrid is a relatively new video discussion platform that has become popular for this purpose. The aim of this study is two-fold. First, the literature regarding FlipGrid is explored to understand how educators around the globe use the platform. Second, a case study is presented where FlipGrid is used and evaluated as a tool for practicing and assessing oral science communication. A mixed-method approach was used to evaluate FlipGrid with the participation of 112 students. Findings indicate that although the use FlipGrid in science fields is limited, it can be a useful platform for practicing oral science communication.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9592542/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9182898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}