Share Paper: Differences in preservice teachers’ readiness to use ICT in education and development of TPACK

  1. Erkko Sointu, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
  2. Teemu Valtonen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
  3. Christine Cutucache, University of Nebraska at Omaha, United States
  4. Jari Kukkonen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
  5. Matthew C. Lambert, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States
  6. Kati Mäkitalo-Siegl, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Thursday, March 9 1:45 PM-2:15 PM Capitol F

Abstract: Education for the 21st century society requires the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. This presents challenges for preservice teacher education. Thus, more cognate understanding about preservice teachers’ readiness to use ICT in education, coupled with knowledge related to ICT in education, is needed. Furthermore, it is important to understand that preservice teachers have various levels of readiness to use ICT in education, thereby creating a demand to investigate sub-groups within preservice teachers. This study focuses on differences of readiness and development of knowledge between preservice teachers’ based on two theoretical constructs: Theory of Planned Behavior and ...