Rae, D., (2015). 2014 STEM professional development summer institute: K12 teacher progression identified in TPACK assessment [Doctoral dissertation, Boise State University]. Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/956

Abstract:

“This study examined the relationship between K12 teachers’ STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) instructional technology knowledge before and after a four-day professional development summer institute. In 2014, a total of 533 K12 teachers, across six Idaho regional locations, participated in a professional development institute. Through this research, I hoped to determine if STEM-focused professional development led to shifts in teacher instructional technology knowledge and practice, as defined by the TPACK (Technology Pedagogy and Content Knowledge) assessment. My research provides insight into teachers’ perceptions of integrating instructional technology to teaching mathematics and science, which may be useful for informing teacher professional development and the status of teacher instructional technology practices.”