We examined perceptions of ICT-related learning opportunities during teacher education, perceived outcomes of the use of ICT for teaching and learning and uncertainty tolerance regarding the in-classroom use of ICT in a sample of 131 pre-service teachers. Results from two-step cluster analyses identified two groups based on participants’ perceptions of ICT-related learning opportunities: Participants in cluster 1 overall reported higher values for most indicators than participants in cluster 2. Participants’ perceptions of outcomes of the use of ICT for teaching and learning and their domain-specific uncertainty tolerance did not vary significantly between clusters. In the total sample, there was a significant positive correlation between participants’ perceptions of positive outcomes of the use of ICT for teaching and learning and their uncertainty tolerance and significant negative associations between perceived negative outcomes of the use of ICT for teaching and learning and perceived positive outcomes and their uncertainty tolerance. Significant and similarly directed associations were found in cluster 1 but not in cluster 2. Correlations between perceived positive and negative outcomes of the use of ICT for teaching and learning and between perceived negative outcomes of the use of ICT for teaching and learning and participants’ uncertainty tolerance differed significantly between clusters. (DIPF/Orig.)
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