Effective teacher training for tablet integration in K-12 classrooms

Abstract

Tablets are mobile technology that offers students a more stimulating experience with portable, engaging, and interactive tools. Although tablets are increasingly being integrated into K-12 classrooms, it will be impractical if teachers do not apply the right teaching methods for tablet integration into the curriculum. The question of how to create an effective technology training program for teachers to deploy tablets into a K-12 classroom curriculum remains largely unanswered. This research will develop a teacher training plan which explicitly considers teacher's tablet skills and incorporates those skills to help them create a tablet-based course. An action design research study will be used to develop teacher training program for two secondary schools in Thailand. Assessment of trainees' curricula, observation of learning activities during training, and feedback on the training will be used to refine the training plan. © 2014 IEEE.