Mercedes Fisher
Computer skills of initial teacher education students
Pepperdine University
abstract constant challenge teacher education lies keeping courses date article provides view current skills attitudes perceptions regarding computer technology classroom preservice candidate perspective intent research help foster discussion develop preservice educational technology courses best meet needs continuously evolving changing studentteacher population terms computer technology skills primary instrument selfassessment survey skills attitudes perceptions utilizing computer technology classroom among firsttime students enrolled introductory education courses large midwestern university usa fall semester 1999 surveys administered total 205 students questionnaires given preservice teachers initial courses rather mailed homes attempt increase participation rates participants categorized either beginner experienced user computer technology based responses skill section survey article includes overview results segments pertain three general issues general attitudes regards teaching computer technology intended use computers beginning teach perceived problems expected computer technology beginning teach finally informal discussion regarding student expectations future teacher training programs corresponding implications school districts presented freeresponse section questionnaire