Title :
Work in progress - improving K-12 students’ problem-solving skills via innovative teacher training
Author :
Hall, Maureen P. ; Bergandy, Jan
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
Abstract :
Building on the findings of our recent SoTL research project which investigated teacherspsila attitudes towards technology in a graduate-level educational research and technology course, this work in progress is a creative pilot program comprised of innovative teacher training modules designed to improve instruction at the K-12 level. Unified modeling language (UML) represents the ldquovehiclerdquo through which we propose to improve studentspsila problem-solving and critical thinking skills. This project focuses on improving studentspsila analytical and problem-solving skills by working with in-service teachers who are graduate students in education courses.
Keywords :
Unified Modeling Language; computer aided instruction; problem solving; teacher training; critical thinking skills; education courses; graduate-level educational research; problem-solving skills; teacher training; unified modeling language; Computer industry; Computer science; Education courses; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Educational technology; Mathematics; Problem-solving; Springs; Unified modeling language; K-12 teachers; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL); Unified Modeling Language;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2008. FIE 2008. 38th Annual
Conference_Location :
Saratoga Springs, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1969-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2008.4720628