Utilization of Innovations and Techniques of Educational Technology in Delivering of Educational Practicum and its Impact on Increasing Academic Achievement among Pre-Service Teachers

Abstract

The current study aims to identify the utilization of innovations and techniques of educational technology in teaching of educational practicum and its impact on increasing academic achievement among pre-service teachers. The study sample consisted of (60) pre-service teachers (student teachers) randomly selected from public middle and secondary schools. The study adopted the descriptive method; a questionnaire and observation cards designed as tools of the study to achieve the study objectives. The study concluded that the availability of innovations and techniques of educational technology in the schools of educational practicum was low. It also showed that there were challenges of utilizing innovations and techniques of educational technology among student teachers of educational practicum.

Keywords: Innovations, educational technology, practicum, academic achievement.