A Comparative Study of the Curriculum of Selected Countries: The Development of Information Technology and Communication Literacy of Student Teachers

The purpose of this study is to identify and compare the characteristics of the curriculum elements of the teacher education system of selected countries for the development of information technology and communication technology of student teachers. Accordingly, the type of study of this comparative-descriptive research and its method is descriptive descriptive, according to the four-step method and stages. The required information has been collected through library documents, quarterly and annual reports of some international sites such as UNESCO. The pattern used is the Brady pattern. The sample is four countries: Finland, United Kingdom, the United States and Malaysia, which have been selected based on purposive sampling. The results showed that all of them are similar in creating a positive attitude towards technology and inclusive approach, but the United Kingdom, the United States and Finland in developing the standard of technology competence and Finland in including the issue of ethical issues in using technology and the United Kingdom in preparing students. They are more sensitive to rapid technological change in the UK.