TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN PRE-SERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION: PROCESS AND REFLECTION
The paper focused on pre-service teachers’ experiences with technology integration, which included writing lesson plans, developing technology-based instructional materials, and implementing the lesson plans in actual classes. Twenty-seven elementary and secondary education pre-service teachers enrolled in technology courses were included. The data, which primarily came from the electronic portfolios of pre-service teachers, were analyzed using a qualitative method. The cognitive and emotional dimensions of the pre-service teachers’ experience in the preparation and implementation of technology-enhanced lessons appeared to be influenced by a dynamic interaction of factors such as the pre-service teachers’ skills in using technology tools and planning instruction, the presence of affective support, and the response and engagement of the children, according to the analysis of the reflections. All of these
Keywords: Technology integration process, Technology in Technology and Livelihood Education, Pre-service Teacher Education Program. Technology-enhanced Lessons, Electronic Portfolios
