Adnan Baki
Preparing student teachers to use computers in mathematics classrooms through a long-term pre-service course in Turkey
Karadeniz Technical University
recent studies found short inservice teacher education programs providing adequate technology experiences prepare participants teaching mathematics computers alternative shortterm courses author teaching twoterm mandatory undergraduate course within mathematics teacher education program since 1995 train student teachers investigate perceptions preparation use computers teaching article describes issues emerged analysis undergraduate course data gathered questionnaires students writings course activities findings indicated computer literacy appeared important key factor utilising course activities successfully students felt prepared made link computerbased mathematical activities school mathematics experience using instructional software course others findings nature also assist teacher educators incorporate information technology existing preservice programs implications results designing implementing computerbased undergraduate courses research field discussed