In the Netherlands physics teachers are confronted with many changes in the curriculum; one of them is the implementation of ICT applications such as data logging and modeling. Implementation is difficult because due to the older growing population, teachers lost contacts with the initial training and research institutes. On the other hand physics students avoid the profession of teacher, because the image of the profession has a low profile. Our objective is to motivate students to become physics teachers. In this respect students can complete their master with emphasis on physics education. A central part of this curriculum is attention for new technologies, such as the mentioned ICT applications of data logging and modeling. We urged them to perform in their apprenticeship ICT projects. In this respect they help the physics teachers, where they take their apprenticeship, to develop an ICT plan and help to implement it in the schools. In this respect the students are seen within the school as valuable (initial) innovators, and the teachers are confronted with the new curriculum elements in their daily work. Teachers help the students with the pedagogical aspects and classroom management, and visa versus students help teachers with the new technology. Because students do these projects as part of their educational research, teachers also stay in contact with the faculty what helps in promoting physics. This new approach was possible due to the movement to introduce the bachelor-master system in Europe, which urged us to revise the teacher training. Nowadays in physics masters more emphasis can be given to research projects with the scope on physics education. New technologies, such as computer-based data logging and modeling, are challenging subjects for our students and they got the feeling that they do have a mission in schools.

Mulder, C.H.T (2000). Restyling Dutch Physics Teacher Education (abstract). In: GIREP international conference on physics education, Barcelona, Aug. 27 to Sept 1, 2000.

Mulder, C.H.T., A.L.Ellermeijer (2001), Is there a place in investigations for computer-based modelling? In: Proceedings of the Third International Conferende Science Education Research in the knowledge based society, vol.II, p.p.563-565.