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This study examined the effectiveness of an 18-week online blended teacher professional development program for Kenyan in-service teachers. Also, teachers received instruction on the use of an evidence-based early literacy software program for children. The 94 teachers completed two professional development training modules (alphabetics and fluency) and four surveys (one before and one after each module). Surveys assessed teachers’ confidence and knowledge consistent with the primary elements of the TPACK model (i.e., content, pedagogy, technology). Knowledge gains were observed for fluency content, but not alphabetics content. Across the program, there were gains in pedagogical knowledge and teachers’ confidence. Given the importance of technology in the present study, additional analyses involving intersections of key elements with technology were examined. Outcomes supported the importance of technological pedagogy for the overarching integrated TPACK model. Overall, the TPD and accompanying course material provided some support for teachers who struggle with literacy instruction.
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Educational Practices;
Phonemics;
Curriculum Development;
Influence of Technology;
Addition;
Active Learning;
Direct Instruction;
African Languages;
Educational Innovation;
Educational Technology;
Minimum Competencies;
Class Size;
Language of Instruction;
Educational Change;
Emergent Literacy;
Blended Learning;
Literacy Education;
Child Development;
Pedagogical Content Knowledge;
Classrooms;
Phonemic Awareness;
Computer Software;
Achievement Gains;
Educational Facilities Improvement
; Wood, Eileen 1 ; Gottardo, Alexandra 1 ; Livison, Chovu 2 ; Ghaa Clifford 2
; Santhosh Edwin 1 ; Vogel, Natasha 1 ; Wade, Anne 3 ; Abrami, Philip C 3 1 Department of Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5, Canada; [email protected] (N.B.); [email protected] (A.G.);
2 Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa P.O. Box 90066-80100, Kenya
3 Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada; [email protected] (A.W.); [email protected] (P.C.A.)