The Impact of a NCLB-EETT Funded Professional Development Program on Teacher Self-Efficacy and Resultant Implementation
Richard Overbaugh and Ruiling Lu
Old Dominion University
Abstract
In response to the need to train teachers to effectively integrate technology into elementary and
secondary education, a teacher professional development program funded by a federal grant
provided a selection of instructional technology integration courses to K–12 teachers. This study
investigated the impact of these courses on the course participants’ self-efficacy in learning about
and implementing instructional technology. The study also explored the differential effects of
these courses on participants’ self-efficacy due to different demographic characteristics. The data
analyses from the pre-/post-/follow-up surveys completed by 377 course participants revealed
that the grant-funded courses did increase participants’ confidence and competence in technology
integration. No significant difference was found on course effects between participants with
different demographic characteristics. The qualitative data from interviews with the course
participants confirmed the survey results, and the positive perceptions of the course effectiveness
from the participants suggested an overall success of the program.
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Contributors
Richard Overbaugh, associate professor of Instructional Design & Technology,
has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in the Darden College of
Education at Old Dominion University since 1993. His research interests are
in technology-based/enhanced instructional design and strategies.
Ruiling Lu obtained her PhD degree in education in 2005. She has six years
of secondary school teaching experience, and more than 10 years of college
teaching experience. She has been serving as a grant evaluator for a federalfunded
program (NCLB) since 2003. Currently she is working as a postdoctoral
researcher at Old Dominion University.
Contact
Richard Overbaugh
Old Dominion University,Darden College of Education
4607 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23529-0161;
roverbau@odu.edu
Ruiling Lu
Old Dominion University, Darden College of Education
4607 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23529-0161
rlu@odu.edu
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