Abstract
Facilitating preservice teachers' proficiency in ICT pedagogy
Annual Australasian Science Education Research Association Conference (ASERA), 43rd (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 28-Jun-2012–30-Jun-2012)
2012
Abstract
In school science classrooms Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are used to enhance the processes of teaching and learning. One of the objectives of preservice teacher education programs is to advance preservice teachers towards proficiency in ICT pedagogy. One of the challenges is to move preservice teachers beyond the utilising ICT to engage learners' attention and towards the use of ICT as an integral part of the teaching and learning experience. This paper reports on the first cycle of course redevelopment to increase the integration of ICT pedagogy within a Middle Years Curriculum course for secondary preservice teachers. The focus of the redevelopment was to model and practise ICT pedagogy in an authentic school environment. The outcomes of the curriculum change were evaluated through reflections on the course evaluation data and focus groups of students and tutors involved in the course. The results indicate the negative impact of technology limitations and the importance of assessment to engage preservice teachers in the process of developing their ICT pedagogy. Recommendations to achieve further improvements through course development are explored.
Details
- Title
- Facilitating preservice teachers' proficiency in ICT pedagogy
- Authors
- Timothy Strohfeldt (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringDeborah Heck (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Conference details
- Annual Australasian Science Education Research Association Conference (ASERA), 43rd (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 28-Jun-2012–30-Jun-2012)
- Publisher
- Australasian Science Education Research Association
- Date published
- 2012
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450308002621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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