Preservice Teachers' Changing Perceptions of Technology Infusion - The Impact of Web-based Instruction in Mathematics Education

Preservice Teachers' Changing Perceptions of Technology Infusion - The Impact of Web-based Instruction in Mathematics Education

This study sought to examine preservice teachers' beliefs about their intent to use computers and Internet resources in mathematics classrooms. Also, web-based instruction on topics in elementary school mathematics was used to foster teachers' confidence and competence in using instructional technology, thereby promoting positive attitudes toward use of computers and Internet resources in the mathematics classroom. The results indicated that students who participated in the web-based instructions exhibited a significantly (p < 0.05) better attitude toward using computers and web-based resources in teaching mathematics than did students in the control group.