Abstract
In this study, an instructional method for a pre-service teacher training course was proposed and evaluated. This method was developed for the students in order to obtain the information literacy which was necessary for informatics education and make use of educational media in class. The features of this study were the following: 1) The students did their home work using computers during their free time. In order to avoid high cost, old computers were utilized in a network system. 2) The students could understand the way of using information technology in instructional activities and acquire computer operation skills through such experiences. 3) Such experiences might help the students to attend continuing education after graduation. This instructional method was utilized for "Educational Technology" and "Practical Teaching" which are required subjects for receiving a teacher's license. Since the students in this study did not have sufficient computer literacy, two hours of introductory lessons were provided for some students. Through these lessons, the students could acquired the minimum skills for carrying out the activities. This instructional method helped students obtain information literacy without cutting off any contents of the two required subjects. However, the students who did not have the introductory lessons tended to have negative attitudes to information technology.
