הכשרת פרחי הוראה להוראה מתוקשבת ושילוב טכנולוגיות מידע במכללות לחינוך: תמונת המצב בשנת הלימודים תשס"ט

This study examines the state (in 2008-2009) of ICT integration in Israeli teacher education colleges from three perspectives: (1) preparing pre-service teachers for computer-aided teaching; (2) the use of ICT for pedagogical and professional needs by the faculty members in the colleges; and (3) the policy of the Ministry of Education and the colleges. The research revealed the program for preparing student teachers for computer-aided teaching is unsatisfactory. Most of student teachers graduate without adequate practical skills and competences and most faculty members implement basic ICT uses. Although college leaders included ICT integration in their overall strategy, this integration was generally not among their highest priorities. The Ministry of Education have been regulated an ICT integration process in the colleges through curricular recommendations and goal-focused funding, however, the budget shortcomings over the last period and lack of control in the actual use of the funding within colleges weaken the policy's effectiveness. These as well as systemic changes in Teacher Education caused a slowing down of the ICT integration process. The relevance of the present research increases in the context of the Ministry of Education's national program declared in 2011 to tailor the education system to the demands of the 21st century. The research data may enable the colleges to define a collegiate program on this topic, to identify weak points, and to delineate a multi-year action program for changing and empowering the teacher education process.