Joe W. Kotrlik|Donna H. Redmann|Betty C. Harrison|Cindy S. Handley
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF LOUISIANA AGRISCIENCE TEACHERS
Louisiana State University|Louisiana State University|Louisiana State University|Louisiana State University
study addressed information technology related professional development needs louisiana agriscience teachers study found louisiana agriscience teachers value information technology however inadequate general software specific knowledge shill especially true newer technologies internetworld wide web video conferencing compressed video teachers perceived information technology program instructional management moderate usefulness study found past three years either agriscience teachers placed less reliance information technology training offered universities providers andor universities offered information technology training desired teachers continuing trend toward teachers dependence selfdirected learning primary source information technology training agriscience teachers computers available office classroom however latest information technology resources multimedia capabilities world wide web electronic mail low positive relationship teachers perceived value information technology following variables availability computer technology whether teacher teaches middlejunior high school level information technology knowledge skills software knowledge skills whether school connected internet training received information technology participation ava convention low negative relationship teachers perceived value information technology four variables namely number state vocational conferences attended age years teaching experience whether respondent taught high school level