A Comparative Study of Teachers’ and Student -Teacher’s Views in Evaluating Teacher Training Curriculum in FAVA Age Based on Philosophical and Social Bases

Subject Areas : Infomartion Technology

Javad Soleymanpoor ¹ ()
Mohammad Ghafari Mejlej ² ()
Seyedeh Samaneh Negahdarian ³ ()

Received: 2011-09-26 Accepted : 2011-11-05 Published : 2011-10-01

Keywords: technology, Teacher Training Educational System, Information and Communication, Social Bases, Philosophical Bases,

Abstract :

This study was done to evaluate education system of teacher training in the age of information and communication technology (ICT) based on the analysis of its philosophical and social bases from the teachers and students perspectives in academic year of 2010-11. The present study is descriptive one and of a survey type. Its statistical population includes all teachers in the educational system and student- teachers studying in Islamic Azad University and other training centers of educational system. Based on Morgan table, 349 people were selected as the statistical sample through random stratified sampling method. A researcher made questionnaire which included items based on philosophical and social concepts in educational system of teacher training was used as instrument for data collection. The collected data were analyzed using U Mann Whitney and two independent group t test. Results showed that there is a significant difference regarding the philosophical bases of educational system teacher training between student teachers and teachers. Also there is a meaningful difference between teachers and students views toward social bases of educational system and teacher training curriculum in the information and communication technology age.