The Impact of Assessing Technology Competencies of Incoming Teacher Education Students
| Autor: | Savilla Banister, Rachel Vannatta |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Student perceptions
Medical education General Computer Science business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Educational technology ComputerApplications_COMPUTERSINOTHERSYSTEMS Library and Information Sciences computer.software_genre Teacher education Education Presentation Educational assessment Pedagogy ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Technology integration The Internet business Psychology Baseline (configuration management) computer media_common |
| Zdroj: | Computers in the Schools. 25:90-97 |
| ISSN: | 1528-7033 0738-0569 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07380560802157923 |
| Popis: | In an effort to establish a baseline of technology competency among our entering education students, our College of Education began implementing the Assessment of Technology Competencies (ATC) in Fall 2003. This performance-based assessment evaluates word-processing, presentation, spreadsheet, graphic/drawing, and Internet skills. Although students are not required to pass the ATC, failure impacts their final grade in an Introduction to Education course. This paper explores the impact this assessment has had on the students' use and development of technology in subsequent courses. Student perceptions of the ATC and its impact were elicited through a self-reported survey administered in a junior-level education course. Results indicate that the ATC has facilitated technology use among the participants. Respondents also revealed that their high school experiences with technology adequately prepared them for passing the ATC, despite the fact that most students are unable to pass the ATC in the first... |
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