1 Introduction 1.1 Background of the study 1.1.1 Background of the era 1.1.2 Background of the policy 1.1.3 Background of the related project 1.2 Theoretical basis of this study 1.2.1 Theory of motivation 1.2.2 Constructivism learning theory 1.2.3 Positivism and post-positivism 1.3 Purpose of the study 1.4 Research questions 1.5 Definitions of terms 1.5.1 Educational informatization 1.5.2 Information and communication technology (ICT) 1.5.3 The competency oflCT 1.6 Delimitation & limitations 2 Literature review 2. 1 Overview 2. 1.1 The outline of the educational system and ICT education in China 2. 1.2 Describe simply the structure of my review 2. 2 The status of teachers' ICT competence 2.2.1 The basic informatization situation in schools 2.2.2 Status of teachers' ICT skills 2.2.3 Teachers' attitude and perception towards ICT 2. 3 Training teachers' ICT skills 2. 3.1 The related policies 2. 3.2 The related projects 2. 3.3 The related studies 2.3.4 Findings on teacher training of ICT competency 2. 4 The main findings from the literature review 3 Methodology of the research 3.1 Design the study 3.1.1 Determine the research topic 3.1.2 The steps to carrying out the study 3.1.3 The important characteristics of the study design 3.1.4 Pertinent hypotheses about the research process 3.1.5 The reasonable and scientific of the study design 3. 2 The feasibility of the study 3.2.1 The previous study of my pertinent to this study 3.2.2 The feasibility of accessing to the schools and the participants 3.2.3 Some ethical issues in the study 3. 3 Data collection procedures 3.3.1 The types of data collection 3.3.2 Sampling 3.3.3 Recording data 3. 4 Data analysis procedures 3.4.1 Sorting data 3.4.2 Quantitative data analysis 3. 5 Methods for verification 3.5.1 Triangulation approach
3.5.2 Validity and reliability 3.5.3 The generalizability 4 Procedure and results 4. 1 Pre-research and results 4. 1.1 The validity and reliability of the questionnaires 4. 1.2 The results in the pre-research 4. 2 Sampling and the participants 4. 2. 1 Sample of schools 4. 2. 2 Sample of trainees 4. 2. 3 Constructing experimental group and control group 4. 3 Pretest and the data 4. 3.1 Introduce the test 4. 3.2 The data of the pretest 4. 3.3 Test the difference between the two groups 4.4 Training 4.4.1 Training content and schedule time 4.4.2 Training process 4. 5 Posttest and analyze the data 4.5.1 The posttest 4.5.2 Compare the posttest with the pretest of all participants 4. 5.3 Compare the posttest with the pretest in the control group 4. 5.4 Compare the posttest with the pretest in the experimental group 4. 5.5 Compare the enhancement of the two groups 4. 5.6 Analysis of gender factor 4.5.7 Analysis of other dichotomous variables 4.5.8 Analysis of the two nominal factors 4. 6 Presentation of some results by statistics 4. 6. 1 Some results in the questionnaires 4.6.2 Some results in the pretest 4.6.3 Some results in the post-test 5 Conclusions and recommendations / 12o 5. 1 Discussion and findings 5. 2 Summarize the study Reference Appendix Part A Questionnaire Questionnaire Ⅰ: Participants' ICT skills and hardware in school Questionnaire Ⅱ: Participants' self-confidence on ICT competence Part B Test Ⅰ Pre-test paper Ⅱ Data of tests Acknowledgement
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