Online Course Development in Technical Teacher Education Programs
Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: To date, little has been done to benchmark the level of online course development for specific fields within higher education.Most studies that do exist tend to focus on instructional techniques and course design issues rather than on faculty perceptions and attitudes concerning online instruction.This is especially true for technical teacher education (TTE) programs.A lack of studies relating to usage trends and faculty perceptions of online course development within technical teacher education programs represents a significant gap in the literature. Purpose of the StudyThis study seeks to determine the state of online course development and faculty attitudes toward online instruction within technical teacher education programs in the United States.An understanding of online course development trends will allow technical teacher educators to gauge their own use of online courses against that of similar programs.Those planning for the implementation of technology in higher education institutions will be able to use the results of this study to identify activities which may lead to more rapid and effective infusion of technology into teaching.It is also expected that analysis of data collected within this study will lead to further research in the area of online course development in higher education.Specifically, this study is designed to address the following research questions:1. To what extent are courses in technical teacher education programs offered via the Internet, as measured by the percent of coursework offered?_______________
Author: Arnold Keith Murdock
Institution: University of North Carolina Wilmington
Language: English
Topic: Online and Blended Learning
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
Award: G1571880741
OpenAlex ID: W35646908