Date of Award:
5-2017
Document Type:
Dissertation
Degree Name:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department:
Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences
Committee Chair(s)
Mimi Recker (Committee Co-Chair), Nancy Glomb (Committee Co-Chair)
Committee
Mimi Recker
Committee
Nancy Glomb
Committee
Victor Lee
Committee
Andrew Walker
Committee
Jared Schultz
Abstract
The goal of this study was to examine the professional development experiences of two participants while they were creating standards-based individualized education plan (IEP) goals using a virtual world called TeacherSim. The focuses of the study were how did special educators engage with the task of creating standards-based IEP goals using TeacherSim and how did TeacherSim support or hinder this? This research used a descriptive case study selecting two participants from the larger data set of seven participants. The data was analyzed using qualitative coding which compared the observed experiences with the case propositions. This case study demonstrated that special education professionals can work at a distance to learn the process of creating standards-based IEP goals while using the technology of a virtual world. Similarly, the use of virtual world technology appeared to facilitate feelings of physical and social presence, which aided in online collaborative activities.
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Recommended Citation
Blair, Peter J., "A Descriptive Case Study of Writing Standards-Based Individualized Education Plan Goals Via Problem-Based Learning in a Virtual World" (2017). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 5697.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/5697
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