Abstract

One way to help teachers use technology effectively is through professional development (PD). However, understanding of how exposure to PD relates to teachers’ personal characteristics is limited. The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationships among PD exposure, teachers’ abilities and values, and teachers’ quality of technology integration according to Bloom’s taxonomy. By surveying 724 middle and high school teachers, and using structural equation modeling, this study showed that values mediate the influence of PD exposure on technology integration. Results suggest that PD may be most effective when targeting improving teachers’ values in addition to enhancing technology-related skills.

摘要

帮助教师有效使用技术的一种方法是通过专业发展 (PD)。然而，对 PD 暴露与教师个人特征之间的关系的理解是有限的。本研究的目的是根据 Bloom 的分类法调查 PD 暴露、教师的能力和价值观以及教师的技术整合质量之间的关系。本研究通过对 724 名初中和高中教师进行调查，并使用结构方程模型，表明价值观在 PD 暴露对技术整合的影响中起中介作用。结果表明，除了提高与技术相关的技能外，PD 在提高教师价值观方面可能最有效。