A Paradigm Shift in Promoting Effective ICT Pedagogy Integration in Classroom Teaching Through an in Service Training Course

The trainer during a course on ICT pedagogy, in an effort to promote efficiency and skills to the trainees, decided to intervene. He did not totally abide by the standard training procedures and course curriculum, but determined to alter the training modes and adopt certain initiatives based on the trainees’ learning profiles and knowledge level. The results proved positive. In the article it is argued that there is a need of alternative approaches to training on ICT pedagogy integration in classroom teaching. An effective training course expects being associated with the understanding of the needs, level of knowledge and educational context of the trainees as well as the selection and employment of selected instruction theories, tailored to the context, culture and specific emerging trainee-profiles.