DESIGNING MULTIMEDIA CASE STUDIES FOR PRESERVICE TEACHERS: PEDAGOGICAL QUESTIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN SOLUTIONS

Abstract

This paper discusses some of the pedagogical questions and technological solutions thatevolved as we developed three multimedia case studies for preservice teachers. The design goal of thisproject was to create a means for helping preservice teachers observe the complexity of the teaching andlearning process through the use of innovative multimedia tools. The research goal of the project was todocument how the different versions of the case have been implemented in various teacher preparationcourses around the nation and then report which features of the case were most found to be consistentlyefficacious in supporting the teacher educators' curricular goals.