Measuring Computer Literacy of Teacher Trainers

Abstract

The creation of sufficient numbers of trainers prepared to train teachers in the use of computers has been a difficult task. Work by the Training Modules for Trainers Project has been addressing this problem using a trainer of trainers model. A core group of fifty trainers has been created by the project, in addition to a series of fourteen resource modules to be used by the trainer cadre. Cognitive, behavioral, and affective dimensions of these trainers' perceptions of their expertise were measured before and after an intensive training session by having the trainers respond to a self-measure. Changes in the perceptions of expertise were detected, indicating that participation in training seminars appears to be associated with an increase in participants' self-perceptions of their expertise.

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