Share Paper: Interns' perceptions of major advances in the use of information devices in elementary schools

  1. Satoru Fujitani, Mejiro University, Japan
  2. Kohei Minemura, Mejiro University, Japan
  3. Kanako Edamoto, Kanazawa Gakuin University, Japan
  4. Haruka Watanabe, Mejiro University, Japan
  5. Reiji Yamamoto, Mejiro University, Japan

Abstract: Japan's on-going school computers and infrastructure projects would be wake of reformation of ITP (Initial Teacher Preparation). The researchers are now engaged on the development of one-week initial internship program for teacher-training course in elementary schools. We briefly review our curriculum development research, and report interns' perceptions of the use of information devices in elementary schools under our trial implementation of the internship. In our questionnaire survey, students admit and approve the major changes in terms of ICT for learning happening in classrooms in a favorable attitude. However, the undergraduate students also struggle with the fact that they have to ...