The Influence of Programming Training on the Computer Literacy and Attitudes of Preservice Teachers

Woodrow, Janice E. J.

doi:10.1080/08886504.1992.10782044

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“…Since the early days of computer usage in schools back in the 1980s and 1990s teacher attitudes were considered an important factor for technology acceptance (Marshall & Cox, 2008;Myers & Halpin, 2002;Woodrow, 1992). In addition to teacher attitudes large scale international assessments of technology in education (e.g.…”

Section: A Conceptual Framework For the Study: The Will Skill Tool Modelmentioning

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Exploring the potential of the will, skill, tool model in Ghana: Predicting prospective and practicing teachers’ use of technology

Agyei

Voogt

2011

Computers & Education

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a b s t r a c tResearch has shown that will (positive attitudes), skill (technology competency), and tool (access to technology tools) are all essential ingredients for a teacher to effectively integrate information technology into classroom practices. This study focuses on the will, skill and tool as essential measures for the predictability of technology integration, reported by the study participants and measured by stages of adoption of teachers in Ghana. Attempts are made to explore the extent to which these parameters differ among the teachers and also influence technology integration. Furthermore, the parameters are proposed for use in modelling the process of technology integration for these teachers. Well validated instruments spanning the areas of attitudes, competencies, access and technology integration proficiencies were used to collect data from 120 mathematics prospective teachers and 60 practicing mathematics teachers from Ghana. The data was analyzed using regression analysis. The results indicated that lack of teacher anxiety was the most important dimension of attitudes, and that skill is the strongest predictor of classroom integration of technology for the teachers. Significant differences existed between practicing and prospective teachers' computer anxieties, competencies, and access levels.

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Section: A Conceptual Framework For the Study: The Will Skill Tool Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the potential of the will, skill, tool model in Ghana: Predicting prospective and practicing teachers’ use of technology

Agyei

Voogt

2011

Computers & Education

221

109

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“…The result of this question does not completely match with different researchers who believe that perceptions of teachers of their ICT competency have been universally recognized as an important factor for the success of technology integration in education (Rogers, 1995;Watson, 2008;Woodrow, 1992, Almekhlafi & Almeqdadi, 2010. Teachers need to perceive the importance of being competent in ICT.…”

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English Language Teachers’ Perceptions of Using ICT in Teaching in Cycle Three in the United Arab Emirates

Mohammed¹,

Almekhlafi²

2017

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“…She found a discrepancy between what the administrators expected from the pre-service teachers and the pre-service teachers' actual technology skills. Moreover, positive teacher attitudes toward computers are widely recognized as a necessary condition for effective use of information technology in the classroom [44].…”

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Technology in Educational Settings in the Government Polytechnic Institutes of Bangladesh: A Critical Analysis

Mamun¹

2012

IJCA

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The role of education in facilitating social and economic progress has long been recognized and skills and knowledge are the engines of economic growth and social development of any country [1]. And skilled workforces contribute extensively to enhance the national economy of every country. Therefore, government polytechnic institutes of Bangladesh give emphasis to produce skilled technicians for building up a secure national economy. Nowadays technology appears in education as a proficient tool for effective teaching and learning. To make the graduates competent for the global market, polytechnic institutes of Bangladesh require proper integration and utilization of modern technology in the educational setting. This study aims to analyze the current state of affairs of using technology in the government polytechnic institutes of Bangladesh. Different statistical methods were used in this study to analyze the data critically. It was exposed that the use of computers and internet were very much limited in polytechnic institutes. The teachers, administrators and students pointed out that the overall quality of technology service offered by the institution was not up to standard. Moreover, poor infrastructure, lack of training and unavailability of modern technology were persisting simultaneously. Hence the existing situation in the educational settings was found to be a crucial hindrance to digitize Bangladesh and needs proper policy making to overcome the present situation.

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The Influence of Programming Training on the Computer Literacy and Attitudes of Preservice Teachers

Cited by 94 publications

References 21 publications

Exploring the potential of the will, skill, tool model in Ghana: Predicting prospective and practicing teachers’ use of technology

Exploring the potential of the will, skill, tool model in Ghana: Predicting prospective and practicing teachers’ use of technology

English Language Teachers’ Perceptions of Using ICT in Teaching in Cycle Three in the United Arab Emirates

Technology in Educational Settings in the Government Polytechnic Institutes of Bangladesh: A Critical Analysis

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