JET_V14_N1_RP4
Training the Teachers of Tomorrow in an Era of Rapid Technological Advancement
Tami Seifert
Journal of Educational Technology
2230-7125
14
1
35
46
Technological Changes, Technological-pedagogical Changes, Adapting to Changes, Pre-service Training, Innovative Pedagogy
This study aims to explore the way teacher educators cope with technological-pedagogical change processes during their teaching and tutoring and adapt the teaching methods to the present age. 86 educators and 186 pre-service teachers filled an online questionnaire which included quantitative as well as qualitative, open questions. In addition, 11 interviews were conducted. The study results indicate that despite the ubiquitous changes that we experience in our environment, methods of teaching and learning have not changed substantially. Students feel that in fact, educators are not making a genuine effort to lead the change that they recognize as so important. While preservice teachers and educators agree that experiencing new technological environments is an important step toward a different educational future, they both feel they do not have enough knowledge about essential pedagogical changes and about the skills they will require in order to cope with the new reality.
April - June 2017
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