Search results for: Christensen Rhonda W.

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Assessing Pedagogical Balance in a Simulated Classroom Environment
Authors: Knezek Gerald A., Hopper Susan B., Christensen Rhonda W., Tyler-Wood Tandra, Gibson David
In this paper, the authors (a) examine changes in preservice teacher perceptions of teaching confidence and teaching experience resulting from simSchool use, and (b) report findings from recent studies of a new proposed measure for simSchool data, pedagogical balance. Findings from two studies show that preservice teachers significantly (p < .05) improve pedagogical balance and increase awareness of effective teaching skills through simSchool training.
Published: 2015
Updated: Aug. 09, 2017
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Construct Validity for the Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Computers Questionnaire
Authors: Christensen Rhonda W., Knezek Gerald A.
In this study, the authors used confirmatory factor analysis to verify construct validity for the Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Computers (TAC) Questionnaire. This questionnaire is an instrument created from 32 well-validated scales, as a more parsimonious questionnaire covering areas assessed by previously existing instruments in the field. The authors to conclude that the TAC is a well-validated, reliable instrument for teachers’ self-appraisal of their attitudes toward computers.
Published: 2009
Updated: Jun. 25, 2009