Use of Computer-based technology: Five Year Study with Preservice Teachers.

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship of pre-service teachers' year of enrollment in the instructional technology course and pre-service teachers' intent of using computer-based technology in educational settings. Data were collected on one survey instruments with 267 participants in this study enrolled in three different cohorts. The survey instrument was Intent to Use Computer-based Technology Survey (ITUCTS). All the participants in this study; were enrolled in "Teaching with Microcomputers" class at a major university in Rocky Mountains. The results showed that pre-service teachers' year of enrollment in the instructional technology course significantly affected their scores on intent to use computer-based technology. The paper concludes by stating the limitations and implications of this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]