Studies conducted in recent years demonstrate that information and communication technologies (ICT) can help to broaden access to education and improve learning outcomes.
Research has also shown, however, that success in the use of ICT in education depends largely on the ability of teachers to integrate ICT into the teaching process. Therefore, training teachers to be able to use ICT is crucial for achieving improved educational outcomes with ICT.
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Cover page of the report / Photo credit: UNESCO
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In recent years, various programmes have been implemented in the Asia-Pacific region that seek to raise the capacity of teachers to utilise ICT effectively in teaching. Many of these programmes have pioneered this type of training in their country or have introduced new techniques and training procedures.
ICT in Teacher Education: Case Studies from the Asia-Pacific Region contains a collection of examples of ICT in Teacher Education programmes.
While these programmes are not necessarily examples of 'best practices', their examination offers insights into the process of educating teachers to integrate ICT into teaching.
In addition, these programmes provide information about the issues that are often faced in ICT-enhanced teacher education in the region and the lessons that have been learned through past experience. This information will be useful to education planners, teachers, educators and researchers, particularly from the Asia-Pacific region.
The case studies were compiled within the framework of the Training and Professional Development of Teachers and Other Facilitators for Effective Use of ICT in Improving Teaching and Learning project, which was implemented between 2003 and 2007 by the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID), with the support of Japanese Funds-in-Trust (JFIT).
Source: UNESCO
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