The importance of motivation and computer skills of future teachers using ICT

Authors

  • Thierry Karsenti Universidad de Montreal
  • María-Lourdes Lira-Gonzales Universidad de Montreal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/iisue.20072872e.2011.3.30

Keywords:

ICT, attitudes, skills, future, technological, future teachers, practice.

Abstract

The purpose of this study focuses on understanding the impact of attitudes and technological skills of education students in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) during their pre-professional practices. A total of 9 000 education students participated in this comparative study on the different aspects of using ICT in education programs in Belgium, Canada (Province of Quebec) and Greece. The statistical analyses to assess the impact of attitudes and skills reveal a positive inclination towards the use of ICT during their practices. The results, from a large-scale study, contributed important information for teacher educators, school directors and education policymakers; furthermore, they also underline gender related aspects of technology skills.

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Author Biographies

Thierry Karsenti, Universidad de Montreal

Tenured investigator: Canada Research Chair in Information and Communication. Technology (ICT) in Educ; Professor at the Université de Montreal since 2000; Director of the  Interuniversity Research Centre on Education and the Teaching Profession (CRIFPE for its acronym in French)  [http://www.crifpe.ca/]) since 2005. Research subjects: Pedagogical integration of ICT in the training and pedagogical practices of professors, open and distance training.

María-Lourdes Lira-Gonzales, Universidad de Montreal

PhD candidate at the Faculty of Education the Université de Montreal, where she currently teaches the Basic Elements of Course Management. Research Assistant at the Interuniversity Research Centre on Education and the Teaching Profession (CRIFPE for its acronym in French) desde 2007. Research subjects: Pedadgogical integration of ICT in the pedagogical practices and training for teachers; assessment of education and teaching of second languages.

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Published

2011-01-31

How to Cite

Karsenti, T., & Lira-Gonzales, M.-L. (2011). The importance of motivation and computer skills of future teachers using ICT. Revista Iberoamericana De Educación Superior, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.22201/iisue.20072872e.2011.3.30

Issue

Vol. 2 Núm. 3 (2011)

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