Toward An Integrated Technology Integration Framework For Teacher Preparation: Instructional Technological Competence

The revolutionary changes taking place in industry, business, and science through technological developments have galvanized policymakers, researchers, and education stakeholders to promote the integration of technology in the learning and teaching environments. Based on the exuberant hope that technology can improve the quality of teaching and learning, considerable efforts and huge capital investments have been expended in building technology infrastructure within educational settings. However, unlike common expectation, the increasing availability of t e c h n o l o g y h a s n o t e n s u r e d t h e i n c r e a s i n g implementation of technology. Research shows that technology use in classrooms is still low, limited, and By