... these combined circumstances yields a demand that exceeds the graduation capacity of personnel preparation programs. Within all of education, shortages in personnel have been reported to be most chronic in mathematics, science, and special education (Boe, Cook, Bobbitt, & Terhanian, 1998). Response to this pressing need has prompted local districts and most states to develop alternate routes for teacher licensing and/or preparation ... ...

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... multimedia technologies promote communication and interactions between diverse groups, with the purpose of helping the students learn more about the content they study in subject areas such as social studies, science, psychology, and even foreign language (Anderson, 1998; Baugh & Baugh, 1997; Cifuentes & Murphy, 2000; Cifuentes, Murphy, & Davis, 1998; Freedman & Liu, 1996; Roach, 1998; Sernak & Wolfe, 1998). The knowledge and skills the ... ...

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