Preparing pre-service teachers to integrate educational technology in the colleges of education curriculum in the Central Region of Ghana

Resource type
Journal Article
Author/contributor
Title
Preparing pre-service teachers to integrate educational technology in the colleges of education curriculum in the Central Region of Ghana
Abstract
The enclave of education through educational technology continues to raid the whole wide world with its attendant benefits. If how 21st century classroom pre- service teachers in the colleges of education teach with educational technology is our bother then how teacher educators prepare pre-service to teach with technology should be the utmost concern. Recent changes in basic qualifications for teacher educators to teach in Ghanaian colleges of education as well as the acceptable qualification for teachers who wish to teach at the basic school level has necessitated an assessment of teacher know-how on technology integration. This study used survey method to explore 128 out of 140 teacher educators’ (tutors) opinion on how they go about integrating educational technology in their pre-service teacher preparation. The findings of the study suggest that little or nothing is being done to teach pre-service teacher candidates how to integrate technology in their classroom practices. It was consequently recommended that policy makers, researchers, curricula developers and other policy publics must take advantage of the high awareness of the usefulness of educational technology to proliferate this ubiquitous tool to education’s advantage.
Publication
International Journal of Research in Computer Applications and Management
Volume
1
Issue
10
Pages
18-23
Date
2011
Journal Abbr
International Journal of Research in Computer Applications and Management
Library Catalogue
ResearchGate
Citation
Abreh, M. (2011). Preparing pre-service teachers to integrate educational technology in the colleges of education curriculum in the Central Region of Ghana. International Journal of Research in Computer Applications and Management, 1(10), 18–23.