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Meeting the future: A teacher education program joins the information age

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education

ISSN

1059-7069

Publication Date

1-1-1998

Abstract

This article provides a description of one teacher education program's efforts to incorporate technology as part of an ongoing project to improve teacher education. The goal was to foster substantive changes within the curriculum, facilities, and faculty, and provide new educators with broad perspectives on the ways technology might enhance teaching and learning. Twenty-seven preservice teachers were given a Macintosh Powerbook for use throughout their professional development year. They were also given extensive training, support, and opportunities to use the technologies. Data were gathered through pre- and post-surveys and open-ended questions. The majority of students report increased comfort and more positive attitude toward using technology, an expanded idea of the potential for using technology with students and for themselves, and improved confidence in their abilities to solve technological problems. The results have incited us to improve the process in the next iteration of the project.

Volume

6

Issue

1

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