Preparing Future Teachers to Teach Literacy in the 21st Century: Utilizing Digital Literacies in Literacy Coursework to Foster Applicable Classroom Practices
Abstract
None.
Reference
Mitchell, C. (2017). Preparing Future Teachers to Teach Literacy in the 21st Century: Utilizing Digital Literacies in Literacy Coursework to Foster Applicable Classroom Practices, American Reading Forum Online Yearbook, Vol. XXXVII, http://www.americanreadingforum.org/yearbook/17_yearbook/papers/Preparing_Future_Teachers_To_Teach_Literacy_In_The_21st_Century.pdf
Journal
Yearbook of the American Reading Forum
Analysis
Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?
no
Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?
no
Research Approach
- Exploratory design
- Qualitiative
- Social Constructivist Theory
Geographic Setting
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
Research Location Context
- field-based methods course
- Literacy methods course
Preservice Participants
- undergraduate preservice teachers
Preservice Sample Size
44
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- anecdotal notes
- artifacts
- Focus group interviews
- Knowledge About Literacy and Language measure (Hamre & Justice, 2007)
- Questionnaires
Data Analysis Tools
Researcher Positionality
- inside (staying their own students)
Research Questions
How do preservice teachers perceive technology integration in teaching literacy in elementary classrooms?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes
What inspires and contributes to their belief systems?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes
What experiences help to shape their perceptions of
technology integration?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes
What are the preservice teachers’ perceptions regarding the incongruities between technology integration at the university level versus technology integration in elementary classrooms?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes