Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development

dc.creator	Nathaniel Ostashewski
dc.creator	Susan Moisey
dc.creator	Doug Reid
dc.date	2011-10-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:11:19Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:11:19Z
dc.identifier	1492-3831
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/e09c212db91443d3bc618ee2feda5c84
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/14317
dc.description	This report explores the first iteration of a teacher professional development courselet grounded in constructionist theory and activities. This online teacher professional development (oTPD) courselet provided opportunities for teachers to engage in just-in-time, ongoing TPD within a social networking site for educators. The topic of the oTPD was Robotics and Hands-on Activities in the Classroom. The courselet was designed for teachers who are interested in integrating constructionist pedagogies into their practice. Key findings of the first 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. Findings further support the potential for an ongoing online community of practice around robotics in the classroom. The approach taken in this oTPD courselet of study continues to inform a model of oTPD delivery within a social-networking-enabled environment.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Athabasca University
dc.relation	http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/976/1958
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 12, Iss 6 (2011)
dc.subject	Constructionist
dc.subject	robotics
dc.subject	oTPD
dc.subject	teacher professional development
dc.subject	courselet
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Applying Constructionist Principles to Online Teacher Professional Development
dc.type	article