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Research
Each of CIPCE's initiatives has launched a research component developing methods
of study tailored to the objectives of that initiative. CIPCE's research program
is committed to a collaborative approach to studying the real practices of
teachers and learners in a range of contexts. These settings include classrooms,
informal groups, on-line discussions, interactive learning modules, and robotics
design studios. The research team draws from specialists in cognitive
developmental psychology, technology education, mathematics, science, and
engineering, curriculum design and school change, and technology design.
Teachers with elementary and special education experience and graduate students
interested in applying their fields of knowledge to education participate in the
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Research focuses on the CATIE professional development model practice of situating professional development for teachers by placing technology mentors in teachers' classrooms. The mentors work on site with teachers and their students to integrate technology into instructional practice using the teacher's curriculum and the equipment and software available to the teacher in the school. The following references provide a sample of current research results, and more will be posted in the future.
Jennings, S., Swan, K., Meier, E., Cintorino, M., & Rubenfeld, L. (2002). Mentoring teachers: The embodied mind in situated professional development. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Meier, E., Jennings, S., Swan, K., & Rubenfeld, L. (2001). Professional development strategy for integrating technology: The role of the university facilitator. American Educational Research Association, Seattle, April 10-14.
Swan, K., Holmes, A., Vargas, J., Jennings, S., & Rubenfeld, L. (June/July), 2000). Technology integration and professional development: A mentoring model. ED MEDIA 2000.
Swan, K., Jennings, S., Meier, E., Rubenfeld, L., & Holmes, A. (2001). Situated Professional Development. A Mentoring Model. American Educational Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, April.
Research into the use of interactive learning media is also underway. The media have been designed to support inquiry into mathematical concepts in group and individual contexts. These interactive tools have been piloted in elementary and middle school classrooms as well as with elementary, middle, and high-school teachers using both pencil-and-paper and interactive versions. Through individual clinical interviews and small group congresses, the CIPCE research team has been examining how the affordances of the learning technologies influence users' use of the media and their understanding of the concepts.
Study of the On-Line Learning Forum is also under way, and to date has focused on participants' experience using this approach to professional development in technology integration. The research investigates which aspects of on-line interaction, between participant and on-line mentor and between participants, have supported learning in the on-line context.
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References
Current papers presented at the Conference on Instructional Technologies. (CIT) Annual Meeting, June, 2004.
Holmes, A., Polhemus, L., Jennings, S. and Rubenfeld, L. (2004). (June, 2004). Merging virtual and reality: A collaborative professional development initiative. Paper presented at the American Conference on Instructional Technology, Stony Brook, NY.
Polhemus, L., Danchak, M., & Swan, K. (2004). Personalized Course Development Techniques for Improving Online Student Performance. Paper presented at the Conference of Instructional Technologies (CIT), June, Stonybrook, New York.
Polhemus, L., Holmes, A., Jennings, S., Olson, P., and Rubenfeld, L. (2004). Integrating LEGO® Robotics, MultiMedia and Inquiry-Pedagogy in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Concepts. Paper presented at the Conference on Instructional Technologies, Stony Brook, NY.
Current papers presented at the American Educational Research Association's (AERA) Annual Meeting, April, 2004.
Holmes, A., Polhemus, L., Jennings, S. and Lester Rubenfeld. (2004). Teacher Online Collaboration: Exploring Professional Development Online. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association annual meeting, San Diego, April.
Polhemus, L., Olson, P., Jennings, S., Holmes, A., and Lester Rubenfeld. (2004). Classroom instruction informing media and robotics playspace development. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, April.
Polhemus, L., Danchak, M., and Karen Swan. (2004). Adaptive Presentations for Learning Styles: Reflective Online Teaching. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, April.
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