Developing an Instrument of Assessment for ICT Literacy for Trainee Teachers: Preliminary Findings

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to report upon the preliminary findings of a doctoral study underway in Australia that seeks to identify possible indicators of information and communications technology (ICT) literacy for trainee teachers in Malaysia by investigating their ICT proficiency and their attitudes towards computer technology. To evaluate the trainee teachers’ ICT literacy in a more “authentic” setting, the data collection used a two-round Delphi technique. Based on the findings from this Delphi data, a preliminary task-based assessment (TBA) instrument will be developed. At the end of this study, a suitable instrument to effectively evaluate ICT literacy for trainee teachers will be constructed.