Debra Sprague

PhD, University of New Mexico
Associate Professor
Instructional Technology, Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning

Contact Information

Send email to dspragu1@gmu.edu

Phone: (703) 993-2069
Fax: (703) 993-2013

George Mason University, Fairfax Campus
Robinson Hall A 334
4400 University Dr.
MS 4B3
Fairfax, VA 22030

Profile

Dr. Sprague is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University. She is assigned to the Elementary Education Program and teaches courses that focus on technology integration. Dr. Sprague also teaches courses in the ASTL Program. Dr. Sprague completed her PhD. in the Summer of 1995 from the University of New Mexico. Her area of study was technology integration in teacher education.

Dr. Sprague's research interests focus on the use of technology to support teaching and learning. She is the co-author of Technology for Teaching, which looks at various technologies and ways to use them in the K-12 classroom. Dr. Sprague currently serves as the editor for the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (http://www.aace.org/pubs/jtate/default.htm).

Dr. Sprague has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education/Elementary Education, and a Masters of Arts in Elementary Education with an emphasis on computers. She spent eight years teaching on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico.

Research Interests

  • Technology integration in Teacher Education
  • Technology Integration in K-12
  • Gaming

Recent Publications

Sprague, D. and Pixley, C. (2008).  Podcasts in the Classroom:  Let Their Voices Be Heard.  Computers in the Schools, 25(3-4), p. 226-234.

 

Sprague, D. and Pierson, M. (2008).  Summing up Research on Technology and Student Learning in the Content Areas: Commonalities and Recommendations for Teacher Education.   Book chapter in Bell, L, Schrum, L. and Thompson, A. (Eds.)  Framing Research on Technology and Student Learning in the Content Areas: Implications for Educators. Information Age Publishing, p. 159-171.

Other Information

Favorite Links (each opens in a new window)

  • The WebQuest Page: This site provides information about webquests, a problem-centered instructional strategy for using the Internet in the classroom. Information includes the format for webquests, links to several webquests, evaluation strategies, and training materials - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
  • Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth. Information is categorizied by content disciplines and subjects - http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/

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