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Using Problem Based Learning to Prepare Students for IT Leadership Positions in Schools
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, The University of Melbourne, Australia

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-44-0 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA

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Teachers take on a wide range of roles in a school, yet most teacher education courses prepare students for only the role of classroom teacher. A problem based learning approach to teaching and learning and IT-based resources in a technology-rich learning environment are combined to provide undergraduate education students with an exciting and innovative way to learn about IT in schools. This paper explores how problem based learning and technologies are utilized to provide powerful opportunities for learning about IT in schools through: solving authentic tasks; taking on leadership roles; working as a team; and collaborating on solutions to authentic ill-structured problems. Students taking this subject have reported over a three-fold increase in confidence in tackling IT problems in a school, in addition to development of content knowledge and transferable leadership skills.

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Chambers, D. (2002). Using Problem Based Learning to Prepare Students for IT Leadership Positions in Schools. In D. Willis, J. Price & N. Davis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2002--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1259-1263). Nashville, Tennessee, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 8, 2024 from .

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