Technology Experiences of Student Interns in a One to One Mobile Program

• DOI: 10.4018/ijmbl.2018040103
• Publication Date: 2018-03-05T16:50:22Z
• Authors: Theresa A. Cullen; Tugra Karademir
• Keywords: 4. Education; 05 social sciences; 0503 education

This article describes how a group of student intern teachers (n = 51) in a one to one teacher education iPad program were asked to reflect using Experience Sampling Method (ESM) on their use of technology in the classroom during internship. Interns also completed summative reflections and class discussions. Data collected both in online and paper-based summative reflections were subjected to content analysis and triangulated with classroom discussions. The responses showed that interns tended toward teacher-focused uses of technology and were frustrated by their inability to use technology due to infrastructure or cooperating teacher beliefs and practices related to technology. Implications and plans for improved support is discussed.