2. Needs analysis to assess teachers’ ICT basic skills

Abstract

The following descriptive-explanatory, field research aimed at assessing twenty-six high-school teachers’ ICTs basic skills when designing an in-service teacher training program at Colegio San Agustín – Caracas. Müller’s (2003) Needs Assessment Model was used. The skills to be assessed were grouped into eight categories. Results show: a. a disagreement degree between 96% and 50%, with a focus on six categories, b. the causes justifying these results are ICTs training during pre-service years, in-service experience, availability for in-service training and requirements of directive board, and c. designing the program through an in-situ or distance training was suggested. It is concluded that defining operational and measurable training needs will allow to establish, a. content and competence, b. teaching strategies, c. teaching resources, d. assessment and e. the facilitators’ profile for the design of an In-service Training Program.