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This paper describes the workundertaken in a course in communication andinformation technology in a pre-service programfor secondary school mathematics teachers. Thiscourse aimed to help pre-service teachersdevelop a positive attitude regarding ICT anduse it confidently. It focused on theexploration of educational software and of theInternet's potential as a means of research andproduction of web sites. We discuss how thepre-service mathematics teachers evaluate theirwork concerning their commitment, difficultiesthey found, learning they identified, andpersonal relationship. We also analyse theeffects of the course on the development oftheir professional knowledge and identity.
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Ponte, J.P.d., Oliveira, H. & Varandas, J.M. Development of Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers' Professional Knowledge and Identity in Working with Information and Communication Technology. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education 5, 93–115 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015892804607
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