The Use of Information Technology to Promote Professional Development: Studies in Teacher Education

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Using the information technology appropriately will positively affect the professional development of the teachers and, in turn, the educational reform towards the direction where we hope it to go. A survey about the teacher IT ability and training needs has been carried out from 2011-2013. More than 300 primary and middle school teachers are involved in our questionnaire and interview. Most of the teachers (76.84 percent) believe the improvement of the information literacy will be of great benefit their professional development.

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