Computer augmented teacher training

  • Authors:

  • Portia C. Elliott;Howard A. Peelle

  • Affiliations:

  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA;University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGCUE Outlook
  • Year:
  • 1975

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Abstract

A new teacher education program has been inaugurated at the University of Massachusetts' School of Education under the title "Computer Augmented Teacher Training". The CATT program places the computer in a central role--particularly the activity of programming--in order to augment the cognitive, affective, and social competencies of prospective mathematics teachers. In the cognitive domain, teachers learn what mathematics to teach as well as how to teach it effectively. In the affective domain, teachers enhance their self-concepts and build self-confidence by encountering both successes and failures in working with manipulative materials, self-instructional texts, and computer-related activities. Finally, in the social area, teachers raise their consciousness about the advantages and limitations of technology as they develop computer literacy.