Online Professional Development

ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Jamie Matheson

ED 6610

Methods

Sources included in analysisStudy Journal Title Book Title

Charalambous & Ioannou (2008)

Learning, Media and Technology

Chen, Chen & Tsai (2009) Computers & Education

Cornelius & Macdonald (2008)

Open Learning

Green & Cifuentes (2008) Journal of Technology and Teacher Education

Hemphill & McCaw (2009)

Handbook of Research on New Media Literacy at the K-12 Level

Huage & Norenes (2010) Online Learning Communities and Teacher Professional Development: Methods for Improved Education Delivery

Hui & Russell (2009) Information Communication Technologies for Enhanced Education and Learning: Advanced Applications and Developments

Sources included in analysisStudy Journal Title Book Title

Kao& Tsai (2009) Computers & Education

Milman & Kilbane (2005) Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology

Pilkington (2010) Technology-Supported Environments for Personalized Learning: Methods and Case Studies

Romano (2008) Technology, Pedagogy and Education

Simelane (2010) Cases on Technology Enhanced Learning through Collaborative Opportunities

Summerville & Johnson (2006) Journal of Technology and Teacher Education

Thang, Puvaneswary, Lee, Hazita, Tan, & Lee (2010)

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology

Zhou, Varnhagen, Sears, Kasprzak& Shervey (2007)

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology

Summary of Methods of the included sourcesStudy Location Study Participant

TypeData Collection

6 United States 5 Groups of Secondary Teachers

8 Participant Interviews

4 Europe 3 Groups of Elementary Teachers

7 Participant Surveys

3 Asia 3 Groups of Post-Secondary Instructors

5 Discussion Transcripts

1 South Africa 2 Groups of Elementary/Secondary

Teachers

1 Canada 1 Group of School Librarians

1 Group of First-Year Teachers

Findings

Discussion

Conclusions

Limitations

Implications

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3. Cornelius, S., Macdonald, J. (2008). Online informal professional development for

distance tutors: experiences from The Open University in Scotland. Open Learning,

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based professional development for teachers. Computers & Education, 53(4),

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