| Title |
Talbert, Julia MED_2025 |
| Alternative Title |
Technology and High-Quality Professional Development |
| Creator |
Talbert, Julia |
| Collection Name |
Master of Education |
| Description |
Students need 21st-century skills to succeed in the workforce, but teachers require effective, manageable professional development to integrate technology successfully. This study, based on interviews with nine Utah technology specialists, found that while instructors effectively engaged teachers without causing cognitive overload, limited instructional time remained a significant barrier to deeper technology integration. |
| Abstract |
To be successful in the workforce, students need to be taught 21st-century skills. In 2022, Pantic and Cain found that teachers were willing to implement technology into their classrooms if they were actively engaged in learning technology and they were taught in a way that did not lead to cognitive overload. As technology continues to change, teachers need access to more effective technological professional development. Nine technology specialists from Utah were interviewed to share how they engaged teachers in the learning process and how they avoided teachers' cognitive overload while teaching. The findings show that technology instructors knew how to engage teachers while teaching technology; the main barrier they faced was the amount of time they were given in front of teachers. This paper describes how technology instructors help the teachers within their districts become more comfortable with implementing technology in their classrooms. |
| Subject |
Education; Technology; Education--Research--Methodology |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2025 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
50 page pdf |
| Conversion Specifications |
Adobe Acrobat |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her thesis, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. For further information:  |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Education. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6k8grvx |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
148290 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6k8grvx |
