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What is Synchronous Online Instruction

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Handbook of Research on Online Pedagogical Models for Mathematics Teacher Education
We define synchronous online instruction to be the delivery of content in an online environment where the group is required to be physically present at a designated time at physical locations that may be different for each member of the group.
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Online Mathematics Teacher Education: Examples From Professional Learning Programs for Inservice Teachers
Jennifer Chauvot (University of Houston, USA), Stephen J. Pape (Johns Hopkins University, USA), Sherri K. Prosser (Austin Peay State University, USA), and Kimberly Hicks (Houston Independent School District, USA)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1476-4.ch001
Abstract
In this chapter, the authors describe two online programs that sought to impact teachers' content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and instructional practices in K-12 classrooms. One program was a master's program for middle grades science and mathematics teachers, and the other was a yearlong professional development program for third- through fifth-grade general and special education teachers. They share the theoretical perspectives that informed the design and implementation of the programs and outcomes from each program. Examples of learning activities from each of the programs are provided. The authors contend that deliberate, theoretically-based design and implementation of online professional development programs with science and mathematics teachers is not only viable but also vital in supporting teachers' ongoing knowledge growth of learner-centered instruction.
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