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Tafazoli, Dara, Mª Elena Gómez Parra, and Cristina A. Huertas Abril. "Computer Literacy: Sine Qua Non for Digital Age of Language Learning & Teaching." Theory and Practice in Language Studies 7, no. 9 (September 1, 2017): 716. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/tpls.0709.02.
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With the widespread and development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in our daily lives, technology provides numerous opportunities and challenges for language teachers and learners. The popularity of learning a foreign language and integrating technology for educational purposes showed the demand for computer or electronic literacy for both language teachers and learners. The literate teacher and learner is the one who can use different technologies as educational devices in their teaching and learning processes. This paper reviews the related literature on new literacies, as well as the relationships between computer/electronic literacy and language learning and teaching.
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Keller, Christina, and Stefan Hrastinski. "Towards Digitally Literate University Teachers." Nordic Journal of Digital Literacy 4, no. 02 (December 18, 2009): 104–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.18261/issn1891-943x-2009-02-04.
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Hoch, Frances S. "COMPUTER LITERACY AN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER." CALICO Journal 3, no. 1 (January 14, 2013): 17–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/cj.v3i1.17-19.
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This article is based on a presentation at CALICO '85. It discusses the problems inherent in making teachers computer literate. It then describes a staff development program for foreign language teachers in North Carolina which introduces them to the potential of CAI for foreign language instruction by providing hands-on experience with the computer which is directly applicable to this instructional area.
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Jacinto, Mary Antoniete T., and Franklin A. Samonte. "Anxiety and Efficacy in Computer Technology Integration among Secondary School Teachers of Angadanan, Isabela, Philippines." Journal of BIMP-EAGA Regional Development 7, no. 1 (January 24, 2022): 57–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.51200/jbimpeagard.v7i1.3695.
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Globally, computer technology is changing the way educators teach and students learn. Faculty must be computer literate, competent to use available technologies and to become innovative and receptive to change. This study aimed to know the levels of computer anxiety and self-efficacy, use of computer applications in instructions and levels of computer anxiety explained by computer self-efficacy, computer usage and selected characteristics. Findings show the total composite anxiety score of 29.36 which is interpreted as Low Technophobia, Generally, Relax or Comfortable. Among the identified schools, self –efficacy of 96.61 was obtained which was interpreted as very confident. When the variables were grouped, a negative correlation (r =-.392) for computer self-efficacy and computer applications (r= -.22) were noted with the composite computer anxiety scores. These two variables had inverse linear relationships with computer anxiety but had a positive linear relationship with each other. The results revealed that groups’ having less self-efficacy have less enthusiasm to perform activities compared to groups having higher self-efficacy. Other findings shown that there are number of teachers whose responses are “not available” and only few hands are utilizing the benefit of using computer applications in their profession. It is recommended that schools should be more open to teachers in using computers and to provide comprehensive training to enhance their literacy and skills in computer application. For this effort, educators could use higher technology and the possibility to develop new instructional methods and materials in their teaching.
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Bangert-Drowns, Robert L., and Curtis Pyke. "A Taxonomy of Student Engagement with Educational Software: An Exploration of Literate Thinking with Electronic Text." Journal of Educational Computing Research 24, no. 3 (April 2001): 213–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/0ckm-fktr-0cpf-jlgr.
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Readers of the information age increasingly resort to “texts” that are stored, organized, and accessed electronically and rely on symbol systems other than alphanumeric. In schools, multimedia software and hypertexts are increasingly common documents from which students learn. This study sought to document instances of “high” literacy, literate thinking, among elementary school students as they worked with common computer software in the course of their normal school day. Seven distinct forms of engagement emerged to categorize students' work, and these were arranged in order of complexity: disengagement, unsystematic engagement, frustrated engagement, structure-dependent engagement, self-regulated interest, critical engagement, and literate thinking. The taxonomy of student engagement is described with examples. It clarifies other researchers' conceptualizations of high literacy and engagement and integrates them with notions of intrinsic motivation, volition, and self-regulated learning. It also implies new ways for teachers to assess and scaffold student-software interactions to optimize student learning with electronic texts.
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Dewi, Citra Ayu, Nurdianti Awaliyah, Nurin Fitriana, Satya Darmayani, Nasrullah, Jan Setiawan, and Irwanto Irwanto. "Using Android-Based E-Module to Improve Students’ Digital Literacy on Chemical Bonding." International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) 16, no. 22 (November 29, 2022): 191–208. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v16i22.34151.
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Digital literacy is critical in the current era of digitalization. Therefore, students are required to be digitally literate. This study aims to improve students’ digital literacy using an android-based e-module in chemical bonding. This study used a quasi-experimental method with a pre-experimental design that included a pretest and posttest for one group. For this study, 70 preservice teachers (10 males and 60 females) from the Department of Chemistry Education at a private university in Indonesia were recruited. The Digital Literacy Questionnaire (DLQ) was used to measure students’ digital literacy. To analyze the data, we used paired t-tests and N-gain. The results indicated a significant increase in digital literacy scores before and after treatment. Thus, it can be concluded that using an android-based e-module significantly enhances students’ digital literacy on chemical bonds. Due to its effectiveness, we recommend teachers use this e-module to elevate students’ academic performance, in general, in chemistry.
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Pratolo, Bambang Widi, and Hana Amri Solikhati. "Investigating teachers’ attitude toward digital literacy in EFL classroom." Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn) 15, no. 1 (December 29, 2020): 97–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/edulearn.v15i1.15747.
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Digital literacy has been a major concern for people involved in education sectors including students, teachers and policy makers. Thus, to make the education in this era more effective to help reach the goals, English teachers should be digitally more literate. The aims of this study are; 1) to find out how the digital literacy was implemented; 2) to determine teachers’ attitude in implementing the digital literacy; 3) to scrutinize the challenges; and 4) the actions they took to cope with them. Employing a qualitative research method, this study used a semi-structured interview and classroom observation to collect the data from two EFL teachers at a junior high school in Temanggung, Central Java, Indonesia as the subjects. The data were then identified, categorized, organized, coded, described and reported following the thematic analysis. The findings showed that they used computer and smartphone to search for digital information. The teachers exhibited positive attitudes in the use of digital literacy for EFL teaching. They used syllabus as a major consideration, understood their position as teachers, developed effective teaching, implemented multiple literacy and improved the four language skills. However, issues related to lack of technology, students’ background, lack of time and limited budget were acknowledged as hindrances in digital literacy implementation. As a strategy, teachers have therefore developed an early planning and support plan to deal with these challenges. Finally, this study suggests the need to develop teachers' technical facilities, technological pedagogy, and policy makers to give digital literacy more attention.
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Borowczak, Mike, and Andrea Burrows. "Ants Go Marching—Integrating Computer Science into Teacher Professional Development with NetLogo." Education Sciences 9, no. 1 (March 26, 2019): 66. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci9010066.
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There is a clear call for pre-collegiate students in the United States to become literate in computer science (CS) concepts and practices through integrated, authentic experiences and instruction. Yet, a majority of in-service and pre-service pre-collegiate teachers (instructing children aged five to 18) lack the fundamental skills and self-efficacy to adequately and effectively integrate CS into existing curricula. In this study, 30 pre-collegiate teachers who represent a wide band of experience, grade-levels, and prior CS familiarity participated in a 16-day professional development (PD) course to enhance their content knowledge and self-efficacy in integrating CS into existing lessons and curricula. Using both qualitative and quantitative methodology, a social constructivist approach guided the researchers in the development of the PD, as well as the data collection and analysis on teacher content knowledge and perceptions through a mixed-methods study. Ultimately, participants were introduced to CS concepts and practices through NetLogo, which is a popular multi-agent simulator. The results show that although the pre-collegiate teachers adopted CS instruction, the CS implementation within their curricula was limited to the activities and scope of the PD with few adaptations and minimal systemic change in implementation behaviors.
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Bada, Steve Olusegun, and NUHU Muslimat Adebanke. "Secondary School Teachers’ Attitude Towards Information And Communication Technology In Ondo State, Nigeria." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 3, no. 9 (September 30, 2015): 84–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol3.iss9.435.
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This study was carried out to examine secondary school teachers’ attitude toward information and communication technology. The study covered twenty selected secondary schools in Ondo South senatorial district of Ondo state. Four hundred teachers were selected from 20 selected secondary schools out of 300 secondary schools in Ondo State using systematic random sampling technique. Five research questions and 5 hypotheses were formulated for the study. A descriptive survey method was adopted for the study. Data were collected and subjected to inferential statistics like frequency and percentage and chi-square. A questionnaire tagged “Teachers’ Attitude and Access to Information and Communication Technology” (TAAICT) adopted from Yusuf (2003) which has 20 items and divided into 3 sections was used to collect data. The validity and reliability of the instrument was ascertained, the instrument was valid and reliable. The findings showed that there was significant difference in the overall attitude of secondary schools’ teachers towards information and communication technology using teacher age, subject discipline, gender and years of experience and as variables. Based on the above findings, recommendations were made such as, government should encourage the use of modern technology in form of computer services; provide funds to schools through the Ministry of Education, purchase computer machine, and make them available to all public schools as operating in some private schools; government should also employ computer teachers who will not only teach the students but need to be computer literate.
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Masykur, Ruhban, Irwandani Irwandani, and Putri Mardiana Sari. "Pre-Service Physics Teacher from Islamic Education Campus Vs. Non-Islamic Education Campus: Which One is more Scientifically Literate?" Indonesian Journal of Science and Mathematics Education 5, no. 1 (March 31, 2022): 109–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.24042/ijsme.v5i1.11410.
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This study is intended to examine the level of scientific literacy of pre-service physics teachers in Islamic and non-Islamic educational institutions. The research method used document review studies, tests, and observations. The sample selected was 70 pre-service physics teachers consisting of 35 pre-service physics teachers from an Islamic education university and 35 from a non-Islamic educational university. The results of the test show that pre-service physics teachers in an Islamic educational institution have a lower average score than pre-service teachers studying in a non-Islamic educational institution. Through document review and observation, several factors causing the low scientific literacy ability of pre-service physics teachers in Islamic educational institutions were revealed, including the proportion of credits for science courses, supporting facilities and infrastructure, and the quality of teaching staff. This finding is expected to be an evaluation material for policy makers, especially in Islamic educational institutions to make improvements in a structured and systematic way.
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Hineman, John M., Tiffany T. Boury, and George W. Semich. "Technology-Literate School Leaders in a 1:1 iPad Program and Teachers' Technology Self-Efficacy." International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education 11, no. 2 (April 2015): 68–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijicte.2015040106.
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This paper reports the results of an action-research case study that investigated the efforts undertaken by technology-literate school leaders to facilitate the implementation of a school-wide 1:1 iPad program and the subsequent influence those efforts had on teachers' technology self-efficacy. The investigation highlights what the study's authors have determined to be a critical component in the implementation of a 1:1 technology program, the emergence of the organization's master practitioner of technology-based pedagogy.
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Gloria, R., and A. Edward Benjamin. "ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS TOWARDS TECHNO-PEDAGOGY." International Journal of Engineering Technologies and Management Research 5, no. 4 (February 26, 2020): 87–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/ijetmr.v5.i4.2018.212.
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Teaching jobs are regarded as the noblest of all the professions in the world. The quality of education in any educational institute hinges on the availability of good teachers. “Technology won’t replace teachers. But Teachers who use technology will probably replace Teachers who do not.” It is important to recognize that, the teachers are becoming more knowledgeable of Information and Communication Technology outcomes (ICTs), they continue to have knowledge or skill with which to integrate those technologies into their teaching. As the twentyfirst century approaches, the literate citizen is increasingly expected to use computer technology to access and manipulate information. Knowing how to manage electronic information from an ever-widening array of resources and in proliferating formats is essential. The education system was now witnessing a paradigm shift from the traditional chalk-and-board teaching methodology to digitizing the pedagogical approach through technical devices. A transformation would not only increase the capability of the teachers but would also widen the knowledge base of students so as make them competitive in the international arena. The technology orientation needs to improve in order to equip themselves to face the students belong to the digital era and also to face the challenges in the modern classroom.
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Beudels, Melanie Marita, Karsten Damerau, and Angelika Preisfeld. "Effects of an Interdisciplinary Course on Pre-Service Primary Teachers’ Content Knowledge and Academic Self-Concepts in Science and Technology–A Quantitative Longitudinal Study." Education Sciences 11, no. 11 (November 17, 2021): 744. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci11110744.
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Primary school teachers need adequate professional knowledge and motivational orientations to qualify scientifically and technologically literate students. Previous studies have focused on the impact of coursework on (pre-service) primary teachers’ content knowledge, rather than on the development of academic self-concepts. In addition, the influence of the course format and the major field of study has not been investigated much to this date. Thus, this study examines the effects of an interdisciplinary course on pre-service primary teachers’ content knowledge and academic self-concepts in science and technology using a quasi-experimental, quantitative, pre-post-follow-up design (n = 202). Whilst no significant changes in knowledge were revealed for the baseline group not participating in the course, significant short-term and long-term cognitive gains were found for the experimental group. Biology-, chemistry-, physics- and technology-related self-concepts increased significantly when participating in the course. The results also indicate that the course format and major field of study can have an impact on the development of pre-service teachers’ professional knowledge. Regarding the development of academic self-concepts in the experimental group, it can be assumed that both the weekly and block course format are beneficial for heterogeneous learner groups consisting of pre-service teachers with different major fields of study.
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Tovar Viera, Rodrigo, and Diego Ismael Velasco Sánchez. "Research on Technology Competencies in EFL Language Instructors: Technology-Pedagogy-Content in Language Teaching." Script Journal: Journal of Linguistics and English Teaching 5, no. 1 (April 17, 2020): 32–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.24903/sj.v5i1.414.
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Background:Living in the digital era where the information and communication technologies (ICTs) have extensively changed the way of teaching, language instructors, in particular, should be computer literate to put their technical knowledge into practice in such a way they effectively integrate technology into language learning classrooms.Methodology:The research contextualizes teachers’ beliefs and competencies of using the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) in teaching English as a foreign language. The study is an extension of previous research carried out by Tovar et at., (2019), and Tovar (2019). It applied a survey-based questionnaire, an unstructured interview, and classroom observations for data collection. The assessment instruments were administrated to EFL language instructors, who work in the Language Center at the Technical University of Cotopaxi.Findings:Results revealed that a high percentage of the EFL language instructors are not familiar with the use of the TPCK model and its integration into their classroom practices. This support the claim that teachers probably have technological knowledge, but they are not well-prepared to combine teaching resources and appropriate pedagogical methods for language teaching and learning.Conclusions:The study hopes that research outcomes arise linguistic implications and pedagogical applications for developing teachers’ TPCK competencies when integrating technology in EFL classroom settings. Limitations, as well as considerations for further research, are discussed.
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James, Angela A. "ICT IN NATURAL SCIENCE FOR EMPOWERMENT: STUDENT WORK OF A DIFFERENCE." Problems of Education in the 21st Century 37, no. 1 (December 15, 2011): 59–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/pec/11.37.59.
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In 1994 the South African democratic government was sworn into power. A new education curriculum was implemented to replace the redundant, racialised apartheid education curriculum. The Department of Education was concerned with developing a skilled and computer literate workforce for the progressive development of the country to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The research question asked in this research is – How can student teachers engage with ICT for the empowerment of disadvantaged (socially and economically deprived) communities? The theoretical framework that underpins this research is empowerment and authentic learning. The participants in this research were two groups of Biological Sciences student teachers who were registered for a research and service-learning module. The data collection methods included a document analysis of the Biological Science programme, the student work (PowerPoint and research report), semi-structured interviews with students and observation of their interaction with the community. The students used ICT in developing and using their knowledge and skills of research and service-learning at the particular placement sites to engage in empowering themselves with the communities. They also used ICT to communicate their findings for the development of themselves and the community. The personal and community empowerment aspects were expressed and discussed. Key words: student teachers, ICT, empowerment, research, service-learning.
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Tomei, Lawrence A. "Top 10 Technologies for Designing 21st Century Instruction." International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education 9, no. 3 (July 2013): 80–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jicte.2013070106.
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Faculties at all levels of education continue to ask, “How does technology fit into my teaching?” How can I teach my students to become technologically literate?” For some, the answers seem quite simple. Technology should be integrated into as many levels of the curriculum as possible. If we aspire to prepare students for the future, teachers must seize every opportunity to infuse the technologies their students will be using whenever possible. The key is to know what works best in each classroom situation. Podcasting, interactive whiteboards, blogs, wikis, social networking, virtual classrooms, and others are the latest in instructional technologies. Teachers use these tools to address the growing inventory of requisite 21st century skills that include: global awareness, self-directed learning, ICT literacy, problem solving skills, time management and personal responsibility, lifelong learning, financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacies, communications, collaboration, and more. This article explores best practices that lead to change and shares ideas about the use of these tools in the classroom. Emphasis is placed on many real-world examples of how technology has improved teaching and learning. This information paper will examine the hardware and software aspects of the following technologies: interactive white boards, web cameras, videoconferencing, iPods, digital cameras, digital video, wikis and blogs, social networking, digital electronic books, and student response systems. While the paper is not a scholarly endeavor, it is hoped that the review of important teaching and learning tools will provide the reader with an update on the latest in instructional technologies for the classroom. In addition to an introduction that includes a description of the technology, its primary features, advantages and disadvantages, there are links to online videos demonstrating each technology that bear witness to how these technologies actually impact the classroom. Finally, a link to current research pertaining to each technology is offered.
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Parba, Jayson. "Teaching Critical Vocabulary to Filipino Heritage Language Learners." Education Sciences 11, no. 6 (May 26, 2021): 260. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci11060260.
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Engaging in critical dialogues in language classrooms that draw on critical pedagogical perspectives can be challenging for learners because of gaps in communicative resources in their L1 and L2. Since critically oriented classrooms involve discussing social issues, students are expected to deploy “literate talk” to engage in critiquing society and a wide range of texts. Although recent studies have explored teachers’ and students’ engagement with critical materials and critical dialogues, research that explores language development in critical language teaching remains a concern for language teachers. In this paper, I share my experience of fostering language development, specifically the overt teaching of critical vocabulary to students of (Tagalog-based) Filipino language at a university in Hawai’i. Through a discussion of racist stereotypes targeting Filipinos and the impacts of these discourses on students’ lived experiences, the notion of “critical vocabulary” emerges as an important tool for students to articulate the presence of and to dismantle oppressive structures of power, including everyday discourses supporting the status quo. This paper defines critical vocabulary and advances its theoretical and practical contribution to critical language teaching. It also includes students’ perspectives of their language development and ends with pedagogical implications for heritage/world language teachers around the world.
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Paudel, Pitambar. "Online Education: Benefits, Challenges and Strategies During and After COVID-19 in Higher Education." International Journal on Studies in Education 3, no. 2 (September 27, 2020): 70–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.46328/ijonse.32.
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The pandemic COVID-19 has forcefully shifted the mode of teaching and learning from only face to face to online in the higher education of Nepal, which is new experiences and practices for many of the teachers and students. In this context, this study investigated teachers’ and learners’ perspectives on online education in relation to its benefits, challenges and strategies during and after COVID-19 in higher education of Nepal. To achieve this objective, online survey research design was employed. Survey questionnaire were used in the study to determine the perspectives of 280 teachers and students from five universities of Nepal. The results showed that the participants experienced online education beneficial primarily for promoting online research, connecting the practitioners to the global community and getting huge and authentic resource of knowledge though they have found time-management skills, more freedom to the teachers and learners, and reliable internet at workplace as the extreme challenges. The research also revealed time management skills, technological prepared and computer literate are the basic qualities for the practitioners who want to have online education. The participants suggested that ICT policy should be clear and courses should be developed accordingly. Only online mode of teaching and learning in the context of Nepal cannot be effective so the participants preferred blended learning. The findings of the research indicated that online education can be an alternative means of traditional education. Thus, if blended approach is implemented, the education process would be more effective and successful in the contexts like Nepal.
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Gurbuz, Tarkan, Soner Yildirim, and M. Yasar Ozden. "Comparison of on-Line and Traditional Computer Literacy Courses for Preservice Teachers: A Case Study." Journal of Educational Technology Systems 29, no. 3 (March 2001): 259–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/ckt8-cbff-h17e-227y.
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This study investigated the effectiveness of two computer literacy courses (one was offered as on-line and the other one was offered through traditional methods). Two courses were compared in terms of their effectiveness on computer attitude of the student teachers and their learning experience about computers. This study also explored the other factors that contributed to changes in attitudes of the student teachers and their beliefs about computers in education. The study used data from 209 (147 female, 62 male) student teachers of which 69 of them attended to the on-line computer literacy course, and 140 of them attended to the traditional computer literacy course. Findings indicate that there is a combined effect of gender, computer literacy course type (traditional vs. on-line), whether any computer-related course was taken before, previous computer attitude and possession of home a computer on student teachers' post-attitude, toward computers. The follow-up study results were also supportive to the results of statistical analysis, and they investigated student teachers' perceptions about the computer literacy course they attended.
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Shkyrta, Ihor, Vasyl Lazar, and Nataliia Bazar. "FORMATION OF FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER LITERACY OF THE FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER IN THE PROCESS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION." Scientific Bulletin of Uzhhorod University. Series: «Pedagogy. Social Work», no. 1(48) (May 27, 2021): 455–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.24144/2524-0609.2021.48.455-459.
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The article defines the role of computer literacy as a component of future teacher training, identifies and characterizes the criteria and components of computer literacy in the light of today's requirements. The urgency of the problem of forming computer literacy of future primary school teachers in the process of professional training is due to the contradictions between the growing needs of society in teachers of new formation, capable of implementing modern information and communication technologies (ICT), and insufficient development of theoretical and methodological principles pedagogical education. The purpose of the article: to determine the role and place of computer literacy in the professional activity of the future primary school teacher; analysis of theoretical and methodological principles of computer literacy of future primary school teachers. To clarify the goal, various methods of scientific research were used: analysis of scientific literature − to determine the scientific and theoretical basis of the future primary school teacher to the use of information and communication technologies in professional activities; theoretical generalization, systematization of research - to substantiate the conceptual provisions of primary school teacher training in terms of informatization of education, the allocation of components of computer literacy of the teacher. The materials of the article reflect the current problem - the formation of computer literacy in future primary school teachers. The article identifies the role of computer literacy of future primary school teachers; the interpretation of the concept of «computer literacy» and its content is given, the theoretical and methodological principles of computer literacy are analyzed in the light of modern requirements.
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FUCHS, CAROLIN. "Exploring German preservice teachers’ electronic and professional literacy skills." ReCALL 18, no. 2 (November 2006): 174–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0958344006000322.
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This article presents findings from an exploratory pilot project which aimed at fostering electronic and professional literacy skills of preservice language teachers through computer-mediated peer collaboration. The research context is a qualitative case study involving cooperation via the email and chat functions of FirstClass among preservice teachers at the Justus-Liebig Universität in Giessen and the Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg in Germany. The author investigates participants’ prior experiences with regard to computer skills, Internet proficiency, and technology-based language learning and teaching. Next, she discusses benefits and challenges for preservice teachers with respect to collaborating via computers (computer-mediated communication or CMC) with their transatlantic partners. In collecting and analyzing preservice teachers’ reflections, a Grounded Theory approach (Strauss & Corbin, 1998) was used. Instances of electronic and professional literacies were identified and triangulated with data from pre-course questionnaires, post-course self-assessments, logs, email and chat transcripts, and field notes. The author discusses benefits and challenges which preservice teachers encountered through the collaboration. Findings include preservice teachers’ differing levels of electronic literacy skills, tolerance for ambiguity, institutional constraints, peer feedback, and perception of the final product. Based on her findings, the author stresses the need to encourage preservice teachers’ meta-level reflections on the challenges of the collaboration and suggests conducting longitudinal follow-up studies in order to investigate if and how in-service teachers apply the knowledge they gained from their teacher education program to their own teaching.
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Musonip Saputro, M Fathoni, Minnah El Widdah, and Suryawahyuni Latief. "Supervisi Pendidiksan Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Di Madrasah Tsanawiyah Darul Ulum." Jurnal Pendidikan Islam 8, no. 1 (March 2, 2022): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.37286/ojs.v8i1.126.
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The head of the madrasa must be able to carry out supervision activities to improve teacher performance. Supervision will help identify deficiencies in the teacher's learning process so far. Then look for joint solutions to improve learning activities in the classroom. This study reveals the performance of Darul Ulum Private MTS Madrasah teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic. The results of this study are: 1) Supervision is carried out in several stages, namely: planning, implementing and tracking. Supervision is carried out by the head of the madrasa and assisted by the teacher council. Matters that are subject to supervision include: administrative and academic supervision. Administrative supervision is carried out before the implementation of distance learning. Academic supervision is carried out by means of tutors taking virtual classes or online classes; 2) Obstacles in the implementation of supervision, namely the schedule of solid activities, computer literacy is still low, madrasa facilities supporting online learning are not enough, 3) Follow-up for some teachers who are not proficient in teaching methods is through the Zenius application to make it easier for teachers to take part in online training. In addition, madrasas also provide the facilities needed for these teachers to carry out distance learning in the form of providing adequate computers and equipment
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Esen Aygün, Hanife. "The prediction of the teaching readiness level of prospective teachers in terms of curriculum literacy." Uluslararası Eğitim Programları ve Öğretim Çalışmaları Dergisi 9, no. 2 (December 26, 2019): 203–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.31704/ijocis.2019.004.
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Curriculum literacy is in the forefront to increase the professional competence of teachers. Based on this, the study focuses on the extent of pre-service teachers’ curriculum literacy level on their teacher readiness. The study is designed in a predictive correlation model. Thus, it is focused on whether pre-service teachers’ curriculum literacy is a meaningful predictor of the level of readiness for the teaching profession or not. 708 pre-service teachers participated in the research who studies in Primary Teacher Training, Pre-school Teacher Training, Turkish Teacher Training, English Teacher Training, Psychological Counselling and Guidance Training, Computer Teaching and Technology Education Training and Science Teacher Training Department. The findings indicate that the pre-service teacher curriculum literacy and readiness for teaching profession are at the level of “Agree”. Finally, it is shown that pre-service teachers’ curriculum literacy level predicts their teacher readiness level for teaching profession.
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Esen Aygün, Hanife. "The prediction of the teaching readiness level of prospective teachers in terms of curriculum literacy." Uluslararası Eğitim Programları ve Öğretim Çalışmaları Dergisi 9, no. 2 (December 26, 2019): 203–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.31704/ijocis.2019.009.
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Curriculum literacy is in the forefront to increase the professional competence of teachers. Based on this, the study focuses on the extent of pre-service teachers’ curriculum literacy level on their teacher readiness. The study is designed in a predictive correlation model. Thus, it is focused on whether pre-service teachers’ curriculum literacy is a meaningful predictor of the level of readiness for the teaching profession or not. 708 pre-service teachers participated in the research who studies in Primary Teacher Training, Pre-school Teacher Training, Turkish Teacher Training, English Teacher Training, Psychological Counselling and Guidance Training, Computer Teaching and Technology Education Training and Science Teacher Training Department. The findings indicate that the pre-service teacher curriculum literacy and readiness for teaching profession are at the level of “Agree”. Finally, it is shown that pre-service teachers’ curriculum literacy level predicts their teacher readiness level for teaching profession.
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Boronenko, Tatiana A., Anna V. Kaisina, and Vera S. Fedotova. "Characteristics of professional competencies of computer science teacher in digital learning environment: digital competence." Perspectives of Science and Education 57, no. 3 (July 1, 2022): 680–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.32744/pse.2022.3.39.
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Relevance. Digital technologies are presently widely used in general education. Formation of learners’ digital literacy is becoming an important issue. A special role is given to computer science teacher. There is a need for additional research into professional competencies of computer science teacher in the digital education environment, formation of digital competency, his/her readiness to become a tutor for schoolchildren in mastering digital skills. The means for formation of digital competence are practice-oriented assignments on the use of digital technologies in the pedagogical practice. The purpose of the paper is systematisation of tasks handled by the teacher in the digital education environment and development of recommendations for the formation of digital competence of the computer science teacher. Methodology and methods of research. The methodological basis of the research is represented by the ideas of systemic and competency-based approaches in defining the substance of digital competence and characterising the teacher’s success in digital education environment based on the formed digital competence, teacher’s readiness to become a tutor of schoolchildren in learning the digital world and formation of digital literacy. The research results are presented by the description of practice-oriented creative tasks aimed at the formation of digital competence of computer science teacher and systematised by digital proficiency areas according to the digital competencies groups. The scientific novelty, when developing the characteristics of digital competence of a computer science teacher, stems from the use of the notion of structure and content of learners’ digital literacy, the need for formation of digital competencies that would allow a computer science teacher to become a tutor for learners in mastering digital skills, in development of digital competence characteristics of a computer science instructor. The practical significance of the presented research results lies in the possibility of their use in developing the content of the communicative/digital module of pedagogical baccalaureate programmes, in the development of complementary professional education programmes ensuring the formation of teachers’ digital competence and development of their professional readiness for practical use of innovative educational models and digital technologies with a view to form the learners’ digital literacy, create a comfortable and safe learning environment.
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Iordăchescu, Grigore-Dan. "Ambigapathy Pandian, Thomas Chow Voon Foo, and Shaik Abdul Malik Mohamed Ismail, (Eds.) Curriculum Development, Materials Design and Methodologies: Trends and issues. Pulau Pinang: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2011. Pp. 1-342. ISBN 978-983-861-493-1 (Print). e-ISBN 978-967-461-089-0." JOURNAL OF LINGUISTIC AND INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION 12, no. 1 (April 30, 2019): 169–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.29302/jolie.2019.12.1.13.
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The book titled Curriculum Development, Materials Design and Methodologies: Trends and Issues, brings together contributions that offer an insight into innovative strategies, noteworthy ideas and stimulating methods of teaching English used by teachers in their ESL Classrooms. The main objective of this book is to provoke the reader to bring in his or her own expertise and expand the learning possibilities in language teaching methods. It invites to self-reflection, and ultimately to self-improvement and development in order to achieve successful teaching and learning. It is structured into six major sections, dealing with various topics, as follows: I. Innovative teaching strategies (Chapters 1-5), II. Teaching strategies and language learning issues (Chapters 6-9), III. A review of past language teaching methodology – principles and practices (Chapters 10-15), IV. Using multimedia in English language teaching (Chapters 16-18), V. Curriculum design in the ELT/EFL context (Chapters 19-25) and VI. Teachers’ involvement in the creation, adaptation and selection of teaching materials (Chapters 26-29). Sarjit Kaur and Malini Ganapathy’s contribution, Innovative Ideas to Promote Creative Literacy Practices, tackles the concept of multiliteracy and its association with ICT’s and multimedia that underpin culturally-specific forms of literacy in pluralistic societies. Shobha Shinde, in Innovative Strategies in English Teaching – Learning in the Rural Context deals with strategies that teachers can adopt in a rural learning environment, where students are little exposed to authentic English language. The Use of Adapted Movies from Novels (The Kite Runner and The Namesake) as a Way to Stimulate Reading for Malaysian Students by Saabdev Kumar Sabapathy and Swagata Sinha Roy investigates the benefits of classroom reading practice, through watching a movie. Siti Rafizah Fatimah Osman and Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin’s contribution, Role-Play: Taking the Line of Least Resistance presents the way in which experiential learning, through role-play, contributes to the development of learner autonomy. The fifth chapter, A New Horizon in Writing Classes: Increasing Learners’ Autonomy, by Leily Ziglary and Rouzbeh Khalili explores the importance of collocations in language teaching. Language Learning Strategies: Current Issues, by Nafiseh Salehi and Rahim Kaviani examines learning strategies that are conducive to learner autonomy and empowerment. Mariah Ibrahim and Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin discuss in their chapter, Pedagogy of the Heart: Understanding Resistance in the English Language Classroom, the way in which students’ skills, behaviours, attitudes and interests are affected by what students actually bring from outside the classroom. The eighth chapter, Students’ and Teachers’ Preferences of ESL Classroom Activities, by Punitha Vayaravasamy and Anna Christina Abdullah brings forth the results of research into how teachers’ teaching is being received by Malaysian rural secondary school students. Innovative Ways of Teaching English and Foreign Languages by Peggy Tan Pek Tao looks into how drama and games improve students’ confidence and communicative skills. Collin Jerome’s contribution, titled What Do They Really Need? Developing Reading Activities to Explore the Elements in Literary Texts investigates the attitudes and opinions of undergraduate TESL and ESL students currently taking a specialised literature course. Chapter 11, The Teaching of Writing: Looking at the Real Classroom Scenes, by Mohd. Saat Abbas, Suzihana Shaharan and Yahya Che Lah discusses the efficiency of teaching methods for the development of writing skills in the case of rural secondary school students. Feedback in Process Genre-Based Approach to Teaching Technical Writing, by Shahrina Md Nordin, Norhisham Mohammad and Ena Bhattacharyya examines the role feedback plays in boosting students’ motivation for further study. Sohel Ahmed Chowdhury’s chapter, Lesson Plan and Its Importance in English Language Classroom, analyses the importance of planning, especially in schools with limited resources and teaching aids. Chapter 14, Unteaching Strategies: An Approach Based on Error Analysis, Learners’ Learning Strategies and Task-Based Instruction, by Ma’ssoumeh Bemani Naeini and Ambigapathy Pandian Su-Hie Ting and Mahanita Mahadhir’s contribution, Letting Communicative Purpose Direct Teaching of Grammar: Using the Text-Based Approach, introduces the idea of using the mother tongue in order to achieve the success of their tasks. Annotations in Multimedia On-Screen Text in Comparison to the Printed Text in Enhancing Learners’ of Process-Based Expository Text in Malaysia, by Saraswathy Thurairaj assesses whether the annotations identified in a multimedia on-screen text enable and enhance learners’ comprehension ability. Chapter 17, by Sarjit Kaur and Wong Chiew Lee, titled Transforming ESL Teaching by Embedding Information and Web Literacies into the Classroom, aims at identifying a what a computer-literate student’s skills are and how computer literacy should be integrated within the ESL classroom. Inranee R. Liew’s text, Scary Spiders and Beautiful Butterflies: A Creative Multimedia Approach to Develop Information Literacy Skills in the Integrated Science and English Classroom reinforces the importance of developing and using information literacy skills for lifelong learning. Chapter 19, The ESL Curriculum as an Additional Resource for Making Meaning, by Amy B.M. Tsui provides methodological guidelines as to teaching through story-writing. Mohamed Abu Bakar discusses the importance of teaching presentation skills in his chapter titled Speaking in the Language Curriculum: The Challenges of Presenting. In Chapter 21, GOLDEN RICE: Using Simulations in EAP Classes, Shashi Naidu tackles the issue of adapting simulations for Malaysian EAP classrooms at tertiary level. Are the Teaching Practices of Preschool Teachers in Accordance with the Principles and Learning Components of the National Preschool Curriculum? by Lily Law presents the result of a study aiming at assessing activities meant to meet the requirements of the National Preschool Curriculum. Mohammad Alshehab discusses in his chapter, The Contribution of Language Planning on Military Terminology provides practical suggestions as to the development of military students’ specialised lexicon. Chapter 24, The EFL Constructivist Classroom, by Hosna Hosseini, provides useful information for syllabus designers in organizing the curriculum based on “constructivist epistemology”. Zhang Xiaohong’s contribution, The Role of EFL Teachers’ Knowledge in Current EFL Curriculum Reform: An Understanding from a Reconstructionist Perspective tackles the importance of reconstructionist philosophy for teacher continuous education. Chapter 26, Using Materials Development to Bridge the Gap Between Theory and Practice, by Brian Tomlinson advocates the process of materials development in boosting teacher’s confidence and students’ involvement. Ting Su Hie and Diana Carol discuss in Teething Problems in Materials Development for Teaching Social Interaction Skills in English an experience of adopting a genre-based approach to creating a set of materials aimed at both students and teachers for the teaching of social interaction skills in English. In the chapter Principles to Follow When Adopting and Adapting Textbooks and Materials Earl D. Wyman brings forth a matrix for selecting, adopting or adapting teaching materials. Norhisham Mohamed and Alauyah Johari investigate in Politeness Strategies as an Incorporated Component in Material Development politeness strategies considered as such in a Malay academic setting. All in all, the book is an interesting source of information about the Malaysian educational settings.
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Zvereva, L. G., and I. A. Pogodina. "Computer literacy as a condition for the formation of future specialists in education." Vestnik Majkopskogo Gosudarstvennogo Tehnologiceskogo Universiteta, no. 1 (March 31, 2021): 46–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.47370/2078-1024-2021-13-1-46-52.
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At present information technologies are rapidly developing all over the world, so a man of today should be engaged in self-education and self-improvement. Due to the rapid society informatization and learning conditions during a pandemic, there is an increasing need to improve the computer literacy of current and future teachers, as a computer is the main device in the work of a teacher and in teaching a student in the modern world. In this regard, the formation of computer literacy among students of pedagogical universities and teachers in the current learning environment is an urgent problem in modern society. In accordance with the problem, the main goal of the article is to analyze the works of both domestic and foreign scientists, devoted to the problems of training future teachers in the context of society informatization and the pandemic. For a more detailed analysis and study of the problem of computer literacy formation, the article uses a theoretical research method, which is implemented in considering the fundamental definitions of computer literacy, in highlighting the main levels of computer literacy. The result of the analysis is a listing and description of the basic skills that a pedagogical university student and an employee in the field of education must possess to work with computer information, as well as the use of computer programs in the professional activity of a teacher in the pandemic. Thus, increasing computer literacy is an integral process in the information society, especially during the period of active use of distance learning technologies.
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Özsevgeç, Tuncay. "Computer literacy of Turkish preservice teachers in different teacher training programs." Asia Pacific Education Review 12, no. 1 (September 7, 2010): 13–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12564-010-9123-z.
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Deryabina, S. A., and T. A. Dyakova. "Forming Information Literacy of a Foreign Language Teacher in the Conditions of Digital Era." Vysshee Obrazovanie v Rossii = Higher Education in Russia 28, no. 4 (April 21, 2019): 142–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.31992/0869-3617-2019-28-4-142-149.
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The modern educational space is characterized by its gradual digitalization and inclusion of electronic educational platforms not only in distance education, but also in online interaction between a teacher and a full-time student. Moreover, students devote more time to learning on their own. In such conditions, teachers spend more time on developing and providing electronic teaching materials, which means changes in the requirements for the teacher’s information literacy. It is getting more important to look for the most effective methods of teaching, the ways of providing information and material. Moreover, it is necessary to create a natural learning environment in the conditions of digitalization, which provides for productive activities, the development of a student’s personality, and cognitive processes. Methodologists try to obtain traditional results from online interaction. Modern universities often use electronic educational platforms where teachers can provide their courses supplementing the classroom work. The success of such teaching combined with computer technologies will largely depend on the teacher’s ability and willingness to use the Internet. This article is devoted to a foreign language teacher’s professiogram in the conditions of digitalization of the educational process and a wide use of electronic educational platforms. We will focus on the teacher’s professional competence, which allows to organize online interaction between teachers and students and to promote e-learning.
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Konan, Necdet. "Computer literacy levels of teachers." Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 2, no. 2 (2010): 2567–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.374.
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Dahl, Rex C., and Paul F. Luckau. ""VIDEODEUTSCH": A COMPUTER ASSISTED APPROACH TO VERBAL AND NONVERBAL CULTURAL LITERACY." CALICO Journal 2, no. 4 (January 14, 2013): 13–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/cj.v2i4.13-19.
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The integration of culture into the language learning experience has always been tenuous either because teachers feel inadequate in their knowledge of the foreign culture or because they have not been adequately trained for the teaching of that culture.This paper characterizes an interactive video project, VIDEODEUTSCH, which facilitates the controlled access of video material and the presentation of other language and cultural materials in a pre-programmed manner. This text can be used by the learner in the laboratory or it can be teacher- controlled in the classroom. The organization of the program allows the student to participate with verbal and nonverbal linguistic and cultural phenomena in a realistic way which begins to approach actual experience in the culture.This paper describes VIDEODEUTSCH in terms of its hardware, its authoring system, the types of visual reference materials used, the organization of the phases which make up each of its units, what it teaches, and gives a sample of its computer programs.
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Smirnov, Eugeny I., Anna Yu Skornyakova, and Sergey A. Tikhomirov. "Case tests as a tool for identifying of teacher’s professional deficits in the interpretation of complex knowledge." Perspectives of Science and Education 58, no. 4 (September 1, 2022): 557–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.32744/pse.2022.4.33.
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Introduction. The formation of functional (mathematical) literacy of students has been the basic trend of mathematical education in secondary school in recent years in connection with the results of the international PISA testing. Pedagogical experience, theory and practice, requests and challenges of real life show that fundamental mathematical abilities and situations of overcoming difficulties in mastering complex knowledge play a central role in various levels determining in the formation of mathematical literacy success. The purpose of the study is to identify the subject and methodological deficiencies of teachers in the interpretation of complex knowledge as a factor in the formation of mathematical literacy of students, using the original competence meters in case tests e form and using Google Forms. Materials and methods. Materials: diagnostic case-tests; online service Google Forms. Methods of descriptive statistics: arithmetic mean, standard deviation, etc. Results. It was revealed that teacher’s majority of (80%) adequately assesses their scientific and methodological potential, are tolerant of innovations in didactics. Low average results of teachers (43.7%) are shown, indicating the presence of subject deficits in mathematics teachers in the field of applying mathematical knowledge in solving practice-oriented tasks. The average results of teachers' methodological deficits (62.3%) indicate the teacher's readiness for professional self-development, the ability to adapt and knowledge using of science’s modern problems in solving practice-oriented tasks with student’s motivation and self-organization effects. Conclusions. The subject and methodological competencies of a teacher should cover the content and ways of complex knowledge adapting (modern achievements in science) to school mathematics, the variability of forms and means of generalized constructs presenting, knowledge of mathematical and computer modeling methods, knowledge of samples and standards of popular applications of complex knowledge to real life, technologies and industries. Practice-oriented tasks arise in teaching mathematics at the same time as a component of student’s project and research activities.
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Callister, Thomas A., and Nicholas C. Burbules. "Computer literacy programs in teacher education: What teachers really need to learn." Computers & Education 14, no. 1 (January 1990): 3–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0360-1315(90)90016-z.
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Lamond, Bronwyn, and Todd Cunningham. "Understanding Teacher Perceptions of Assistive Technology." Journal of Special Education Technology 35, no. 2 (April 24, 2019): 97–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0162643419841550.
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This research examined Grade 6–10 Ontario Certified Teachers’ ( n = 24) perceptions of assistive technology (AT) and the factors correlated with perceived usefulness of AT. A mixed methods design that included a survey consisting of open- and closed-ended items elicited information about teachers’ AT knowledge and training, their basic computer literacy, their perception of administrative support for access to and implementation of AT, the usefulness of AT, and the factors that encourage or discourage AT use in the classroom. Results of correlational analysis suggested that computer literacy and AT knowledge were significantly positively correlated with perceived usefulness of AT, and a thematic analysis further identified that training and student factors may influence AT use. Implications for preservice and professional development teacher training are discussed, given the consistency of teacher-reported need for greater training opportunities for both students and teachers.
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Arici, Ismet. "The Relationship Between the Music Teacher Candidates’ Computer-Assisted Teaching Attitudes and Exam Anxiety in Computer Literacy." Journal of Education and Training Studies 6, no. 11 (October 17, 2018): 215. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v6i11.3696.
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Today, improving instructional technologies have increased at a significant pace particularly with the introduction of computers in education. Computers have contributed greatly to every field of education. Computers have supported the preparation of powerful audio-visual materials with multiple-media features and have also empowered the education sector with the software options intended for different fields. Consequently; computer-assisted education (CAE) has come into its own.As the use of computers has become widespread and computers have found an important place in education, attitudes about computer-assisted education have become important, as well. Particularly the empowerment of the attitudes of teacher candidates, as the educators of the future, toward computer-assisted education, is a significant gain for education.Computer literacy lessons provided for in education faculties are significant in that they may help teacher candidates to prepare computer-assisted education materials and to use computers effectively in education process.Finding out whether the attitudes toward computer-assisted education have positive impact on exam anxiety in computer lessons, analysing the factors which determine the attitudes, and understanding the reasons for anxiety will be useful in carrying out new researchers in order to make significant contributions to education processes.This research included 46 teacher candidates studying Computer-Assisted Music Teaching in the Department of Music Teaching Education at Marmara University. The students completed the exam anxiety inventory and CAE attitude scale prior to administration of the computer-assisted music education exam. The results of the research indicated a significant negative relationship between the students’ CAE attitude levels and their anxiety levels. Findings of the scales showed that, CAE attitudes were high and anxiety levels were low. Findings of the study indicated that the computer education they received contributed positively to their computer experiences and their attitudes towards CAE.
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Cadiz-Gabejan, Alona Medalia, and Melinda Jr C. Takenaka. "Students’ Computer Literacy and Academic Performance." Journal of World Englishes and Educational Practices 3, no. 6 (June 30, 2021): 29–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.32996/jweep.2021.3.6.4.
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This study determined the level of computer literacy and its influence on the academic performance of junior high school students. Specifically, it probed into the students’ attitude toward computers and sought answers to the following: the extent of students’ computer literacy in terms of Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation, and General Computing; their academic performance based on the mean percentage scores during the first and second quarters of the school year 2019-2020; issues and problems encountered by them relative to the extent of their computer literacy; and the solutions that may be suggested by themselves to address the constraints they encountered relative to the extent of their computer literacy. Also, by employing descriptive-correlational analysis, the study examined the significant differences in the extent of students’ computer literacy in said areas when paired according to their attitude toward computers and the significant relationship between their academic performance and the extent of their computer literacy in terms of the identified areas. Generally, the findings of the study revealed that the students needed to enhance the extent of their computer literacy in the areas of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and general computing. The results also signified that the greater the extent of their computer literacy in said areas, the higher their academic performance. This implied that classroom intervention activities are imperative to enhance the extent of the students' computer literacy. Thus, teachers should support them by implementing an intervention program that improves students’ level of computer literacy in the specific areas mentioned.
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Záhorec, Ján, Alena Hašková, Michal Munk, and Martin Bílek. "RESULTS OF PISA AND EVALUATION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION." Journal of Baltic Science Education 12, no. 2 (April 25, 2013): 234–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/jbse/13.12.234.
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In the PISA scientific literacy monitoring carried out in 2006 and 2009 Slovak students achieved results below the OECD average scores while Czech students achieved significantly better results. Following the PISA results there was carried out a research aimed at evaluation of the current state of computer science education/informatics teaching at an upper secondary school level in both countries and moreover also in Belgium. In all three concerned countries a lack of textbooks of an appropriate quality was identified as a main weakness. Further identified weaknesses were: in Slovakia a problem of a lack of tasks attractive for students, in the Czech Republic a weak attractiveness of the teacher's presentation of new material for students and identically to Belgium a lack of engagement of students in tasks solved in class. Positively evaluated was: in Slovakia attractiveness of the curriculum and methods of new material presentation by teachers, and in the Czech Republic and Belgium clarity of the teacher’s presentation of new curriculum. Key words: monitoring of students` scientific literacy, current state of computer science education, evaluation of informatics teaching, strengths and weaknesses of informatics teaching, international comparison.
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Prykhodkina, Nataliia. "THE FEATURES OF TEACHER TRAINING FOR MEDIA EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN THE DEVELOPED ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES." Education: Modern Discourses, no. 4 (December 20, 2021): 103–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.37472/2617-3107-2021-4-10.
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Media literacy deserves a special place in teacher education, as it stimulates critical thinking, including a variety of reading, writing and speaking skills, the use of computer technology and the decoding of various types of information. In the article, the author analyzes the features of teacher training for media education of students in developed English-speaking countries. Media literacy, introduced into training programs, can be very useful and effective. Preparation for the development of media literacy of teachers can be carried out in the process of advanced training, educational psychology courses, basic training courses and teaching practice. Media literacy contributes to critical thinking, focusing on social issues, understanding the branches of knowledge and children, and shaping teacher professionalism. Media literacy offers prospective teachers new opportunities to succeed and improve school performance. The Canadian, British, Australian, American colleges and universities train teachers in media education. They are acquainted with the media education theory and practice, modern technologies of media education on the system of «key concepts», possibilities of using digital technologies in the process of media education of students. The National Media Education Associations offer vocational courses and media workshops for teachers. One of the most popular ways to improve the qualification and self-education of teachers is MOOC (Futurelearn, Coursera, EdX).
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Egbert, J., and Leslie Huff. "“You’re a Winner”." International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching 1, no. 4 (October 2011): 33–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijcallt.2011100103.
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Pre-service teachers who use the Internet both for course preparation and student resources need to be aware of and also help their future students understand the influences under which the Internet operates. In this paper, the authors explore pre-service teachers’ awareness of Internet hegemonies and investigate whether and how this awareness changes after a classroom lesson, activity, and practice focused on media literacy. Qualitative methods were chosen to deeply explore the teacher education students’ ideas about, perceptions of, and process for considering the issues raised. Seventy teacher education students participated, and the data indicate that even brief exposure to media literacy principles might make a difference in the ways that teachers perceive and use computer-based media. Implications and suggestions for teacher education are noted and proposals for further research included.
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Alvarez, Michelle Y. "Issues And Concerns Of Teachers In Mindanao State University-Sulu Towards Modular Distance Learning Approach: An Analysis." Indonesian Community Empowerment Journal 1, no. 2 (June 24, 2021): 51–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.37275/icejournal.v1i2.12.
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The purpose of this study is to determine the demographic profiles of the respondents which are the teachers in Mindanao State University–Sulu according to gender and college, to identify the issues encountered by the MSU-Sulu Teacher towards modular distance learning approach, to distinguish the concerns of the MSU-Sulu Teacher towards modular distance learning approach, to investigate the teaching preparations on the adaptation of modular distance learning approach, and to identify the significant difference of issues and concern of the MSU-Sulu Teacher towards modular distance learning approach when they are grouped according gender and college. Frequency and percentage distribution, weighted arithmetic mean and independent t-test and chi-square are the statistical tools used to answer the entire research question. The data gathered was computed using SPSS analyzed and interpreted with the aide of the statistician.
Descriptive survey method was used as the research method. This study utilizes 40 teachers from different colleges/department. Convenience sampling was used to It is the recommended number of which it is the 30% from the total population of all the faculty of Mindanao State University-Sulu.; questionnaire is used by the researcher as a research instrument of the study.
The findings of the study were: 1) There is no significant difference of issues and concern of the MSU-Sulu teacher towards modular distance learning approach when grouped according gender but in contrary; and 2) There is significant difference on the issues and concern among MSU-Sulu teacher towards modular distance learning approach when grouped according colleges.
The issues encountered towards modular distance learning approach were communication failure like that of instructions or confusion of students on the modules, limited teacher guidance, student’s in discourteous approach to teachers, complaints on not understanding the module, and all of which results to misbehavior on students and failure to pass worksheet on time.
In addition, the concerns of the MSU-Sulu teacher towards modular distance learning approach were; first, hidden expenses on modules; second, teacher’s lack of media literacy; third, poor internet connection which intercepts communication between teacher and students; fourth, time constraint among teachers due to overload paperwork; fifth, equipment problem and complexity of the discussion as well as measurement of student’s performance; sixth, managing student’s responses from time to time; seventh, teacher’s unavailability and lastly, difficulties of studying among slow learners.
Moreover, on teaching preparations on the adaptation of modular distance learning approach, the issues were cater and set time for student’s inquiries and be flexible to allow extension in terms of passing worksheets as well as allow parents, relative or even friends to pass worksheets in their behalf to lessen transportation expenses. Teachers must appreciate/ recognize his/her students to boost their confidence and avoid favouritism while being considerate to students who are attention seeker or may have ADHD. Correspondingly, the concerns were. Teachers must encourage handwritten answers to lessen plagiarism, on the absence of teacher, the parents and elders must guide the students in their learning at home. Teacher and parent’s guidance must go hand and hand in today’s learning. Teachers must likewise be flexible in finding solutions on printing shortage. And lastly, alternative teaching strategies like modular learning should be hone to aid lack of media literacy of both teacher and students
In view of the findings and analysis, the following are recommended: Teachers must be flexible with the present kind of teaching strategy at all cost and at all aspects, Set guidelines as to establish proper communication among students and teachers, learning materials must be affordable as well as easy to understand content, teachers must develop their media literacy skills and encourage teachers to be available to their students on allotted time and cater all their inquiries with patience at all times.
Furthermore, the following are the recommended research agenda: Teacher’s training on media literacy and module development programs to allow teamwork in the making process.
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Alvarez, Michelle Y. "Issues and Concerns of Teachers in Mindanao State University-Sulu Towards Modular Distance Learning Approach: An Analysis." Indonesian Community Empowerment Journal 1, no. 2 (September 17, 2021): 38–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.37275/icejournal.v1i2.8.
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The purpose of this study is to determine the demographic profiles of the respondents which are the teachers in Mindanao State University–Sulu according to gender and college, to identify the issues encountered by the MSU-Sulu Teacher towards modular distance learning approach, to distinguish the concerns of the MSU-Sulu Teacher towards modular distance learning approach, to investigate the teaching preparations on the adaptation of modular distance learning approach, and to identify the significant difference of issues and concern of the MSU-Sulu Teacher towards modular distance learning approach when they are grouped according gender and college. Frequency and percentage distribution, weighted arithmetic mean and independent t-test and chi-square are the statistical tools used to answer the entire research question. The data gathered was computed using SPSS analyzed and interpreted with the aide of the statistician.
Descriptive survey method was used as the research method. This study utilizes 40 teachers from different colleges/department. Convenience sampling was used to It is the recommended number of which it is the 30% from the total population of all the faculty of Mindanao State University-Sulu.; questionnaire is used by the researcher as a research instrument of the study.
The findings of the study were: 1) There is no significant difference of issues and concern of the MSU-Sulu teacher towards modular distance learning approach when grouped according gender but in contrary; and 2) There is significant difference on the issues and concern among MSU-Sulu teacher towards modular distance learning approach when grouped according colleges.
The issues encountered towards modular distance learning approach were communication failure like that of instructions or confusion of students on the modules, limited teacher guidance, student’s in discourteous approach to teachers, complaints on not understanding the module, and all of which results to misbehavior on students and failure to pass worksheet on time.
In addition, the concerns of the MSU-Sulu teacher towards modular distance learning approach were; first, hidden expenses on modules; second, teacher’s lack of media literacy; third, poor internet connection which intercepts communication between teacher and students; fourth, time constraint among teachers due to overload paperwork; fifth, equipment problem and complexity of the discussion as well as measurement of student’s performance; sixth, managing student’s responses from time to time; seventh, teacher’s unavailability and lastly, difficulties of studying among slow learners.
Moreover, on teaching preparations on the adaptation of modular distance learning approach, the issues were cater and set time for student’s inquiries and be flexible to allow extension in terms of passing worksheets as well as allow parents, relative or even friends to pass worksheets in their behalf to lessen transportation expenses. Teachers must appreciate/ recognize his/her students to boost their confidence and avoid favouritism while being considerate to students who are attention seeker or may have ADHD. Correspondingly, the concerns were. Teachers must encourage handwritten answers to lessen plagiarism, on the absence of teacher, the parents and elders must guide the students in their learning at home. Teacher and parent’s guidance must go hand and hand in today’s learning. Teachers must likewise be flexible in finding solutions on printing shortage. And lastly, alternative teaching strategies like modular learning should be hone to aid lack of media literacy of both teacher and students
In view of the findings and analysis, the following are recommended: Teachers must be flexible with the present kind of teaching strategy at all cost and at all aspects, Set guidelines as to establish proper communication among students and teachers, learning materials must be affordable as well as easy to understand content, teachers must develop their media literacy skills and encourage teachers to be available to their students on allotted time and cater all their inquiries with patience at all times.
Furthermore, the following are the recommended research agenda: Teacher’s training on media literacy and module development programs to allow teamwork in the making process.
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Moses, Timothy, and Sani Yakubu. "A Study of Computer Literacy Among Stm Teachers in Colleges of Education in Nigeria." International Journal on Research in STEM Education 2, no. 1 (May 29, 2020): 26–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.31098/ijrse.v2i1.192.
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Information and Communication Technology has changed instructional conveyance. Advancement recorded in information assembling, teaching, and learning collection has given teachers new devices to work with, subsequently the upheaval in the field of training. This study examined computer literacy among Science, Technology, and Mathematics (STM) instructors in Colleges of Education. Discoveries show that the degree of computer proficiency among STM instructors is low. The explanation behind this incorporates few available skillful instructors, insufficient ICT tools in schools, computer phobia, access to Personal Computers (PCs)/PC labs, and absence of ICT devices for STM training. Proposals were anyway made that will help improve the degree of proficiency among STM instructors.
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Imhanyehor, Germaine O. J. "Digital Literacy and Primary Educational System in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria." Humanities and Social Sciences Latvia 30, no. 1, 2 (December 20, 2022): 52–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.22364/hssl.30.04.
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Despite the enormous potential of ICTs and digital literacy in the educational setup, most primary schools in Benin City are yet to fully implement and take advantage of its numerous benefits to the teaching and learning process. This study therefore examined the possibility of incorporating digital literacy at the primary school level, as well as ascertains the extent to which electronic gadgets are available and accessible and the challenges militating against the implementation of digital literacy in private primary schools in Benin City. The research design adopted for this study is descriptive survey. Using the stratified random sampling technique, a total of 448 primary school teachers responded to the Digital Literacy Questionnaire in Primary School (DLPQS) that was developed by the researcher and used for data collection. The data analysis was done using simple tables of frequency counts and percentages. Findings from the study revealed that whilst 90.2 % of the teachers possessed Personal Computers (PC) and other electronic gadgets and were relatively proficient with the use of said devices, computers and digital gadgets were not readily available and accessible as 52.7 % of the teachers taught in schools that did not currently have a computer lab with 60.7 % not having access to the lab. Where available, 69.4 % of the teachers indicated that most of the computers where outdated and not functional and 79.5 % reported that the number of computers were insufficient. Findings also showed that – lack of/insufficient number of computers, poor internet connectivity and epileptic power supply were the major drawbacks in the use of digital literacy in the primary schools.
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Mike, Dennis G. "Literacy and Cerebral Palsy: Factors Influencing Literacy Learning in a Self-Contained Setting." Journal of Reading Behavior 27, no. 4 (December 1995): 627–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10862969509547902.
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This study was conducted as an ethnography of one self-contained classroom at a school for children with cerebral palsy. The five students were severely multiply disabled, exhibiting differing degrees and combinations of physical, visual, speech, hearing, and perceptual impairments. All were diagnosed as having severe reading disabilities. The purpose of the study was to describe and explain those factors that impacted on literacy learning within this setting. Data collection involved nonparticipant observation, interviews with teachers and administrators, videotape analysis and examination of student records. Factors identified as facilitating literacy learning were (a) the room as a text-rich environment, (b) the latitude often given students to govern their own literate behavior, (c) the regularly conducted storyreading sessions, and (d) the constructive use of computers. Factors identified as hindering literacy learning were (a) restriction of instructional time, (b) overreliance on individual instruction, and (c) lack of student literate interaction.
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Ross, John A., Anne Hogaboam-Gray, Douglas McDougall, and Cathy Bruce. "The Contribution of Technology to the Implementation of Mathematics Education Reform: Case Studies of Grade 1–3 Teaching." Journal of Educational Computing Research 26, no. 1 (January 2002): 87–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/dqgn-my7j-49t0-er40.
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Previous research suggests that access to technology contributes to the implementation of mathematics education reform. This case study of three primary (grade 1–3) teachers investigated how access to computers and math teaching software influenced nine dimensions of reform. Teachers were selected on the basis of their commitment to math reform and their technological literacy. Interviews and observations over five months found that technology had its greatest impact by helping teachers expand the scope of their programs and by promoting positive attitudes toward math. Teachers adapted computer tasks to fit their off-line activities, heightening or depleting the contribution of technology to reform. The computer promoted equity of access to all forms and strands of mathematics but this did not necessarily ensure that all students had access to higher math. None of the teachers realized the potential of the computer to increase student-student construction of mathematical ideas, in part because of hardware problems but more because of their decision to assign students to individual computer tasks.
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Kartika, Hendra, and Ratri Candra Hastari. "Techno-mathematical literacies in digital age: Which categories are importance for teachers?" Jurnal Kajian Pembelajaran Matematika 6, no. 2 (September 25, 2022): 76. http://dx.doi.org/10.17977/um076v6i22022p76-83.
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Nowadays, digital technologies development potentially have changed on teaching and learning activities and demands teachers’ competencies and literacy. In this study, narrative review is used to identify the types of Techno-mathematical Literacy (TmL) that the teachers need to acquire in this digital age. There are seven categories of TmL studied, namely: data literacy, ability to use computer software, communication skills, ability to analyze errors, ability to interpret numbers, creativity, and drawing skills. The results show that the seven categories are crucial for teachers to execute their role in this highly demanding era. These results also indicate that techno-mathematical literacy needs to be applied in the field of teacher education to adequately equip the students with the skills required in the workplace. The result also suggested that teachers need to be encouraged to develop their instructional design in the attempt to enhance students’ techno-mathematical literacy.
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Preddie, Martha Ingrid. "Canadian Public Library Users are Unaware of Their Information Literacy Deficiencies as Related to Internet Use and Public Libraries are Challenged to Address These Needs." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 4, no. 4 (December 14, 2009): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8sp7f.
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Julien, Heidi and Cameron Hoffman. “Information Literacy Training in Canada’s Public Libraries.” Library Quarterly 78.1 (2008): 19-41.
Objective – To examine the role of Canada’s public libraries in information literacy skills training, and to ascertain the perspectives of public library Internet users with regard to their experiences of information literacy.
Design – Qualitative research using semi-structured interviews and observations.
Setting – Five public libraries in Canada.
Subjects – Twenty-eight public library staff members and twenty-five customers.
Methods – This study constituted the second phase of a detailed examination of information literacy (IL) training in Canadian public libraries. Five public libraries located throughout Canada were selected for participation. These comprised a large central branch of a public library located in a town with a population of approximately two million, a main branch of a public library in an urban city of about one million people, a public library in a town with a population of about 75,000, a library in a town of 900 people and a public library located in the community center of a Canadian First Nations reserve that housed a population of less than 100 persons. After notifying customers via signage posted in the vicinity of computers and Internet access areas, the researchers observed each patron as they accessed the Internet via library computers. Observations focused on the general physical environment of the Internet access stations, customer activities and use of the Internet, as well as the nature and degree of customer interactions with each other and with staff. Photographs were also taken and observations were recorded via field notes. The former were analyzed via qualitative content analysis while quantitative analysis was applied to the observations.
Additionally, each observed participant was interviewed immediately following Internet use. Interview questions focused on a range of issues including the reasons why customers used the Internet in public libraries, customers’ perceptions about their level of information literacy and their feelings with regard to being information literate, the nature of their exposure to IL training, the benefits they derived from such training, and their desire for further training. Public service librarians and other staff were also interviewed in a similar manner. These questions sought to ascertain staff views on the role of the public library with regard to IL training; perceptions of the need for and expected outcomes of such training; as well as the current situation pertinent to the provision of IL skills training in their respective libraries in terms of staff competencies, resource allocation, and the forms of training and evaluation. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. Data were interpreted via qualitative content analysis through the use of NVivo software.
Main Results – Men were more frequent users of public library computers than women, outnumbering them by a ratio ranging from 2:1 to 3.4:1. Customers appeared to be mostly under the age of 30 and of diverse ethnicities. The average income of interviewed customers was less than the Canadian average.
The site observations revealed that customers were seen using the Internet mainly for the purposes of communication (e.g., e-mail, instant messaging, online dating services). Such use was observed 78 times in four of the libraries. Entertainment accounted for 43 observations in all five sites and comprised activities such as online games, music videos, and movie listings. Twenty-eight observations involved business/financial uses (e.g., online shopping, exploration of investment sites, online banking). The use of search engines (25 observations), news information (23), foreign language and forum websites (21), and word processing were less frequently observed. Notably, there were only 20 observed library-specific uses (e.g., searching online catalogues, online database and library websites). Customers reported that they used the Internet mainly for general web searching and for e-mail.
It was also observed that in general the physical environment was not conducive to computer use due to uncomfortable or absent seating and a lack of privacy. Additionally, only two sites had areas specifically designated for IL instruction.
Of the 25 respondents, 19 reported at least five years experience with the Internet, 9 of whom cited experience of 10 years or more. Self-reported confidence with the Internet was high: 16 individuals claimed to be very confident, 7 somewhat confident, and only 2 lacking in confidence. There was a weak positive correlation between years of use and individuals’ reported levels of confidence.
Customers reported interest in improving computer literacy (e.g., keyboarding ability) and IL skills (ability to use more sources of information). Some expressed a desire “to improve certain personal attitudes” (30), such as patience when conducting Internet searches. When presented with the Association of College and Research Libraries’ definition of IL, 13 (52%) of those interviewed claimed to be information literate, 8 were ambivalent, and 4 admitted to being information illiterate. Those who professed to be information literate had no particular feeling about this state of being, however 10 interviewees admitted feeling positive about being able to use the Internet to retrieve information. Most of those interviewed (15) disagreed that a paucity of IL skills is a deterrent to “accessing online information efficiently and effectively” (30). Eleven reported development of information skills through self teaching, while 8 cited secondary schools or tertiary educational institutions. However, such training was more in terms of computer technology education than IL. Eleven of the participants expressed a desire for additional IL training, 5 of whom indicated a preference for the public library to supply such training. Customers identified face-to-face, rather than online, as the ideal training format. Four interviewees identified time as the main barrier to Internet use and online access.
As regards library staff, 22 (78.6%) of those interviewed posited IL training as an important role for public libraries. Many stated that customers had been asking for formal IL sessions with interest in training related to use of the catalogue, databases, and productivity software, as well as searching the web. Two roles were identified in the context of the public librarian as a provider of IL: “library staff as teachers/agents of empowerment and library staff as ‘public parents’” (32). The former was defined as supporting independent, lifelong learning through the provision of IL skills, and the latter encompassing assistance, guidance, problem solving, and filtering of unsuitable content.
Staff identified challenges to IL training as societal challenges (e.g., need for customers to be able to evaluate information provided by the media, the public library’s role in reducing the digital divide), institutional (e.g., marketing of IL programs, staff constraints, lack of budget for IL training), infrastructural (e.g., limited space, poor Internet access in library buildings) and pedagogical challenges, such as differing views pertinent to the philosophy of IL, as well as the low levels of IL training to which Canadian students at all levels had been previously exposed.
Despite these challenges library staff acknowledged positive outcomes resulting from IL training in terms of customers achieving a higher level of computer literacy, becoming more skillful at searching, and being able to use a variety of information sources. Affective benefits were also apparent such as increased independence and willingness to learn. Library staff also identified life expanding outcomes, such as the use of IL skills to procure employment.
In contrast to customer self-perception, library staff expressed that customers’ IL skills were low, and that this resulted in their avoidance of “higher-level online research” and the inability to “determine appropriate information sources” (36). Several librarians highlighted customers’ incapacity to perform simple activities such as opening an email account. Library staff also alluded to customer’s reluctance to ask them for help.
Libraries in the study offered a wide range of training. All provided informal, personalized training as needed. Formal IL sessions on searching the catalogue, online searching, and basic computer skills were conducted by the three bigger libraries. A mix of librarians and paraprofessional staff provided the training in these libraries. However, due to a lack of professional staff, the two smaller libraries offered periodic workshops facilitated by regional librarians.
All the libraries lacked a defined training budget. Nonetheless, the largest urban library was well-positioned to offer IL training as it had a training coordinator, a training of trainers program, as well as technologically-equipped training spaces. The other libraries in this study provided no training of trainers programs and varied in terms of the adequacy of spaces allocated for the purpose of training. The libraries also varied in terms of the importance placed on the evaluation of IL training. At the largest library evaluation forms were used to improve training initiatives, while at the small town library “evaluations were done anecdotally” (38).
Conclusion – While Internet access is available and utilized by a wide cross section of the population, IL skills are being developed informally and not through formal training offered by public libraries. Canadian public libraries need to work to improve information literacy skills by offering and promoting formal IL training programs.
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Tang, Gloria M. "Teacher Collaboration in Integrating Language and Content." TESL Canada Journal 11, no. 2 (June 26, 1994): 100. http://dx.doi.org/10.18806/tesl.v11i2.636.
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This paper describes a study of the mutual support and cooperation between an English as a second language (ESL) teacher and a content teacher in designing and conducting a unit in a secondary school in Vancouver. The unit was based on Mohan's (1986) Knowledge Framework, a conceptual framework which systematically integrates language and content and served as a common metaphor for the collaborating teachers. The participants of the study were an ESL teacher, a computer studies teacher, and eleven recent immigrant students. Research techniques included classroom observation; examination of documents including the unit plan, assignments both electronic and hard copies; and discussions with the students and teachers. Results showed that the Knowledge Framework is a powerful tool for effecting teacher collaboration and for enabling ESL students to systematically learn academic English, read a novel, acquire computer literacy, develop thinking skills, and socialize into the English-speaking classroom.
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Pramudyani, Avanti Vera Risti, Toni Kus Indarto, and Prima Suci Rohmadheny. "Early Childhood Education Teacher's Readiness of Computer Literacy for Facing The 4.0 Industrial Revolution." Journal of Early Childhood Care and Education 2, no. 2 (December 20, 2019): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.26555/jecce.v2i2.1150.
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Facing the 4.0 Industrial Revolution in education is done by preparing human resources that have critical thinking skills and problem solvers, communication and collaborative skills, creativity and innovative thinking, and literacy of Information and communication technology. This research aims to know the extent of teachers at ECE in the of computer literacy based on their duties and responsibilities as educators in the learning process. This research is using the mixing method (quantitative and qualitative) approach with data collection instruments in the form of questionnaires and interviews. Analysis of the data used is a descriptive analysis deduction, namely analyzing and providing an interpretation of the collected data than needed studies. The subject of this study involved 58 professional certified teachers and had participated in training on ICT topics. The results showed that the level of readiness of teachers in the computer literacy on the readiness of supporting factors is to have a laptop and the basic skills of the applications in the form of MS office (words, PPT, Excel) and search engines only to support they working in organizing the learning administration. The teacher should be mastering of ICT as part of computer literacy including research activities, organizing, evaluating, communicating information, and understanding the rules of use of information and communication technology.
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Bowers, Janet, Jeffrey Brandt, Kevin Stovall, and Mailei Vargas. "Book Review: Searching for the Most Amazing Thing Over the Last 20 Years: A Review of Research on Technology and the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics, Volume 1 and Volume 2." Journal for Research in Mathematics Education 40, no. 5 (November 2009): 564–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.5951/jresematheduc.40.5.0564.
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Back in 1988, Tom Snyder (of Tom Snyder Productions, one of the most famous early software publishing companies) and Jane Palmer wrote a prophetic book called In Search of the Most Amazing Thing: Children, Education, and Computers. Their thesis was twofold: First, they pointed out that technology, which was just beginning to be introduced in grade schools, was so compelling that educators were “… more interested in so-called computer literacy than the real thing, literacy” (p. 2). Snyder and Palmer called for stakeholders to determine what their educational priorities were, and then to figure out what technology could do to support them. Second, they emphasized the view that teachers are indispensible components in the teaching and learning process, and that no computer will ever take their place. After 20 years, we believe that Snyder and Palmer would be gratified to read Heid and Blume's newly published two-volume set that contains a thorough anthology of how educators have defined priorities for the teaching and learning of mathematics and the pivotal roles that both the teacher and the technology play within that process. In our view, the editors have attained their goal of assembling a comprehensive digest that “… will enable the creation and implementation of curricula that capitalize on technology and will help teachers orchestrate the use of technological tools in school mathematics classrooms” (vol. 2, p. viii).