Teacher Educators and Technology Integration With Preservice Teachers

Abstract

The mission of this chapter is to provide teachers with the knowledge and benefits of utilizing the TPACK framework and the SAMR model to guide the use of technology, so they can empower students for the digital age, through primarily focusing on the importance of the role of teacher educators in the training of preservice teachers. To overcome deficiencies in skills, knowledge, and abilities related to the instruction of technology integration, the focus for preparation should be turned to the teacher educators themselves. Combining the constructivist theory with the TPaCK framework, the study aimed to make a connection to the relevance of this theoretical framework in conjunction with technology integration to adequately prepare preservice teachers for the classroom. Overall, the study found that gaps exist among consistency of skills in teacher educators when it comes to technology integration, and a need to close this gap was clearly identified, defining it is the responsibility of the university teacher educator faculty to ensure that happens.