ERIC Number: EJ723703
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 22
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-7069
Infusing Technology Skills into a Teacher Education Program: Change in Students' Knowledge about and Use of Technology
Collier, Sunya; Weinburgh, Molly H.; Rivera, Mark
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, v12 n3 p447-468 2004
Policymakers agree a key objective of instructional technology research efforts must be to help ensure the 2.2 million new teachers needed in the next decade have the skills to select and use instructional technology effectively. This research study supports the work of teacher educators who took a critical and systematic look at how their early childhood/elementary program prepares its teachers to meet current technology standards (ISTE, 2000). A unique part of the program is the absence of stand-alone technology courses in favor of total integration of technology into the other courses. The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of technology infusion in the initial certification program for 43 early childhood/elementary teachers. The focus was on technology skills that prospective teachers should develop prior to student teaching. A mixed-methods approach to data collection garnered information from faculty, course syllabi, and preservice teacher self-assessment surveys. Confirmation of findings was evident across the data sources. Results indicate the effectiveness of integrating deliberately scaffolded hands-on experiences and increased modeling of technology to elevate future teachers' ability to select and use appropriate technologies in the instructional setting.
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Program Effectiveness
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, P.O. Box 1545, Chesapeake, VA 23327-1545. Tel: 757-366-5606.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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