Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development
| dc.contributor.author | Ostashewski, Nathaniel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Moisey, S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Reid, D. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T13:38:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T13:38:03Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2015-03-03T03:50:48Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ostashewski, N. and Moisey, S. and Reid, D. 2011. Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. 12 (6): pp. 143-156. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33595 | |
| dc.description.abstract |
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. | |
| dc.publisher | Athabasca University | |
| dc.relation.uri | http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/976/1958 | |
| dc.subject | oTPD | |
| dc.subject | robotics | |
| dc.subject | Constructionist | |
| dc.subject | teacher professional development | |
| dc.subject | courselet | |
| dc.title | Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| dcterms.source.volume | 12 | |
| dcterms.source.number | 6 | |
| dcterms.source.startPage | 143 | |
| dcterms.source.endPage | 156 | |
| dcterms.source.issn | 1492-3831 | |
| dcterms.source.title | The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning | |
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