Promoting special education pre-service teachers’ technology integration self- efficacy through multimedia learning

Abstract

The current study introduced and assessed the effectiveness of a multimedia-based instructional strategy to enhance the technology integration self-efficacy of 98 special education pre-service teachers. 78% of participants demonstrated growth in their self-efficacy scores. Specifically, pre-service teachers with initial low and medium self-efficacy levels experienced significant improvement whereas high-level students did not. The multimedia creation project was found to promote more realistic self-assessments of technology integration skills and foster positive perceptions of skills for using technology in the classroom. These findings offer valuable insights for designing introductory instructional technology courses. © 2024 ISTE.