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Implications of The Nature of Technology for Teaching and Teacher Education

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The Nature of Technology

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Beyond deeply understanding content and effective teaching strategies, teachers must understand the nature of their discipline as well as the nature of learning (Borko & Putnam, 1996). Genuinely understanding the nature of learning is the foundation for informed decision-making that takes into account students’ struggles and the dynamic classroom context (Clough, Berg & Olson, 2009).

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  1. School of Education, Drake University, USA

    Jerrid W. Kruse

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  1. Iowa State University, USA

    Michael P. Clough

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    Joanne K. Olson

  3. Iowa State University, USA

    Dale S. Niederhauser

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Kruse, J.W. (2013). Implications of The Nature of Technology for Teaching and Teacher Education. In: Clough, M.P., Olson, J.K., Niederhauser, D.S. (eds) The Nature of Technology. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-269-3_18

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