Title:	PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING FOR REALITIES OF 21st CENTURY CLASSROOMS
Author(s):	Osman Sadeck, Moses Moyo, Nyarai Tunjera and Agnes Chigona
ISBN:	978-989-8704-28-3
Editors:	Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez, Piet Kommers, Tomayess Issa and Pedro Isaías
Year:	2021
Edition:	Single
Keywords:	Curriculum Design, ICT Integration, TPACK, SAMR, Pre-Service Teacher Training, 21st Century Skills
Type:	Full
First Page:	74
Last Page:	82
Language:	English
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Paper Abstract:	Pre-service teacher training (PTT), programs are required to emphasise the importance of enhancing the theory practice nexus and on constantly developing a sense of teacher identity and teaching competencies (Liu & Low, 2015) for the 21st Century learners. The 21st Century Curriculum Research Project (21CP) sought to explore how pre-service teachers could be adequately equipped with 21st Century skills for ICT integration. This paper reports on the development and implementation of a technology integration curriculum conducted with pre-service teachers at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa. The findings of the study have highlighted that a curriculum grounded in a sound theoretical base can yield desired outcomes in f2f/online context. It argues that the theory-practice nexus could be bridged through experiential learning from carefully designed activities. Furthermore, it suggests that cognitive access is crucial in the design and presentation of any curriculum.
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