Technology Training for Teacher Education in Jamaica: A Case for Needs Assessment

Computers in the Schools

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 155-170

  Peart, Moses ^a   Sheffield, Caryl J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^b California University   (United States)

Author keywords

computer literacy; developing countries; Faculty development; instructional technology; Jamaica; needs assessment; professional development; teacher education; teachers colleges; technology integration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE; CURRICULA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PLANNING;

COMPUTER LITERACY; FACULTY DEVELOPMENT; INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY; JAMAICA; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TEACHER EDUCATION; TEACHERS COLLEGES; TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION;

TEACHING;

EID: 84900556593     PISSN: 07380569     EISSN: 15287033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J025v18n04_02     Document Type: Article

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