Although little research exists regarding the relationship between characteristics such as education specialty and NETS -
T awareness level, current studies tend to focus on the impact of multiple intelligences or socioeconomic status on digital literacy, including NETS usage (Hargittai, 2010; Sherman, 2014).
Not exact matches
The Harm survey was chosen for its direct relation to the NETS -
T, making it ideal for determining the
level of NETS -
T awareness in preservice teachers.
These trends would be worthy of examination by administrators wishing to see what programs or courses are leading to higher
levels of NETS -
T awareness in preservice teachers.
The main purpose of this study was to determine preservice teachers»
level of
awareness of the NETS -
T and the extent to which the curriculum goals of the examined teacher preparation program, core course objectives, and course activities influence this
level of
awareness.
In addition, requiring students to create lesson plans that include standards - based technology integration to support pedagogy and not only the presentation of information might also serve to raise the
level of NETS -
T awareness (Angeli & Valanides, 2005; Brantley - Dias, Kinuthia, Shoffner, de Castro, & Rigole, 2007; Chelsey, 2012; Graham et al., 2009).
A study was conducted with participants from a teacher preparation program at a large southwestern research university to investigate preservice teachers» self - identified
level of NETS -
T awareness.
Overall, the teacher certification program participants at the institution where this study was conducted reached at least a Literacy
level of
awareness of the NETS -
T.
Preservice teachers» average self - identified
awareness level of NETS -
T fell between the Literacy and Integration
levels.
The survey questions required participants to identify their
level of
awareness of each NETS -
T.
When the 15 participants who volunteered to be interviewed were asked about their knowledge of NETS -
T, a majority of them (55.6 %) reported that they were at the Literacy
level of NETS -
T knowledge
awareness, indicating that they can «continue to explore technology and have developed the skills enabling them to use technology when prompted» (ISTE, 2008).