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Title: Using a Simulated Teaching Environment to Improve Teaching Effectiveness as Measured by Core Teaching Standards
Twenty-seven teachers and teacher candidates completed two to five iterations of a simulated teaching module in simSchool, an online “flight simulator for teachers” environment. The system recorded instances of pedagogical practices as educators completed each trial. Analysis of data revealed that as a group, gains in addressing core teaching standards across simulated teaching trials where significantly (p < .05) improved, when judged by changes in aggregate scores from first trial to last. Further analysis indicated that three trials are good, but five trials are better for maximizing gains. Limitations of the study include the small sample size (n = 27). Replication with a larger group of participants is planned.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2118849
PAR ID:
10443694
Author(s) / Creator(s):
;
Editor(s):
Langran, E.
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
Page Range / eLocation ID:
562-565
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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