INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES: A CASE OF BUSINESS STUDIES PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS.

Autor: Gcabashe, Nduduzo B., Nhlumayo, Buhle Stella
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Zdroj: Journal of Educational Studies; Aug2023, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p40-55, 16p
Abstrakt: Preservice teachers' readiness to integrate Information and Communication Technologies in education is important now than ever. This study explores the South African Business Studies pre-service teachers' perceptions towards their preparedness to integrate ICTs in their instructional practices during teaching practice and after completing their studies. This is a qualitative study that is underpinned by the interpretive paradigm. Purposive sampling was employed to sample six Business Studies pre-service teachers from one teacher training institution in South Africa. Focus Group Interview (FGI) was employed to collect data from the participants. Data collected from the participants was analyzed thematically. The study found that Business Studies pre-service teachers believed that they were prepared to integrate ICTs in their classroom practices during teaching practice and after completing their studies. The study also found that the participants had divergent perceptions towards the ability of Business Studies methodology module in equipping them with ICT integration skills. The study recommended that Business Studies methodology modules in teacher training programmes should be strengthened in order to equip pre-service teachers with ICT integration skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index