ERIC Number: EJ847671
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1449-5554
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Measuring Preparedness to Teach with ICT
Forster, Patricia A.; Dawson, Vaille M.; Reid, Doug
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v21 n1 p1-18 2005
In this paper we discuss the development and implementation of a questionnaire that measures preparedness to teach secondary school science with information and communication technologies (ICT). The questionnaire was designed for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of instruction in a science education unit in a Graduate Diploma teacher education course. Rasch analysis of the pre- and post-unit responses indicated domains of expertise for which students perceived they had improved their knowledge during the unit, and domains for which they perceived they were less knowledgeable after the unit than before it. We discuss students' responses in relation to the unit, and report the technical decisions that we made as part of the analysis. The questionnaire could be adapted easily to suit preservice teacher education in disciplines other than science. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Education Courses, Questionnaires, Secondary School Science, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Action Research, Science Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Pretests Posttests, Test Construction, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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