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Initial teacher educators’ integrating iPads into their physical education teaching

Marron, Susan orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-9024-8426 and Coulter, Maura orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-9406-2349 (2021) Initial teacher educators’ integrating iPads into their physical education teaching. Irish Educational Studies, 40 (4). pp. 611-626. ISSN 0332-3315

Abstract
Teachers today must not only be prepared to use technology but must also know how to use it (Butler, D., K. Marshall, and M. Leahy. 2015. Shaping the Future: How Technology Can Lead to Educational Transformation, 1st ed. Dublin: Liffey Press). The purpose of this study was to explore two primary physical education initial teacher educator’s (PEITE’s) professional learning experiences while introducing iPads into a physical education module. The module’s focus was to promote quality teaching, learning and assessment of fundamental movement skills in physical education with pre-service generalist primary teachers. It was a qualitative study utilising lesson study methodology. Data included audio files, video recordings and field notes. Following analysis, three themes were developed: learning the technology, managing the technology and integrating the technology. The findings showed that for the PEITEs, time was a valuable commodity while grappling with technological knowledge, technological pedagogical knowledge and pre-service teachers’ physical education knowledge. Self-directed learning was an enabler to facilitate technological and pedagogical competence for the PEITEs. Although managing aspects of the technology, such as limited Wi-Fi access and technical support, was a challenge, the PEITEs continued to integrate iPads into their teaching.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:lesson study; technology; physical education; initial teacher education; iPads
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Teaching
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Arts Education & Movement
Publisher:Routledge (Taylor & Francis)
Official URL:https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2021.1971103
Copyright Information:© 2021 The Authors.
ID Code:27484
Deposited On:04 Aug 2022 12:25 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 07 Nov 2023 12:12
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