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the classroom.
The project will be evaluated in several ways. First, a standard instrument for evaluating the graduate and undergraduate
courses will be applied. However, in addition to this standard evaluation, feedback with respect to specific components of a
course or workshop will be solicited from the students. Furthermore, the instructors will use a self evaluation form following
each lesson in order to determine from their perspective what was effective in the lesson and what was not. The in-service
teachers will be required to complete similar self evaluations following each workshop. The views and recommendations of
in-service teachers cooperating with the undergraduate students= field experience will also be sought.. These evaluations
should provide, at minimum, indirect evidence with respect to the effectiveness of the project and its effect upon students in
the partnering K-12 classrooms. Part of our estimation of success of the project will be evaluated according to the feedback
received from the pre-service and in-service teachers.
Since all the courses are part of the academic program, the pre-service teachers will be evaluated according to the
performance and planning of their technology related lessons. The undergraduate course is a professional development
course and students are required to plan and present mini lessons. Rubrics that address the use of technology have already
been developed for a graduate course for in-service teachers. These rubrics can easily be adapted for the evaluation of the
undergraduate students. In addition with regard to the field experience, feedback will be sought with respect to the preservice
teachers= technological abilities in a classroom environment. This feedback will be considered in conjunction with
performance in the university classroom.
This project has received initial funding from the State of Pennsylvania as a pilot program attempting to facilitate pre-service
and in-service interactions with respect to the classroom use of technology. Questions and suggestions with respect to the
project will be entertained from the attendees to this presentation.
Acknowledgements: This project is supported in part by funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Link to Learn
Project.