The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in preservice elementary teachers technology self efficacy during. Her interests include technology integration, special education, and preservice. Teacher age, experience, selfefficacy, and professional development as related to classroom technology integration by stephanie tweed the purpose of this quantitative. As technology becomes ubiquitous in society, there is increasing momentum to incorporate it into education. We were interested in how and to what extent teachers a beliefs about the nature of knowledge and learning, b beliefs about effective ways of teaching. We conclude that future technology professional development efforts need to focus on integration of technology into. A researchbased professional development program this researchbased thesis project explains the governmental acts and policies, investors, and other stakeholders who have worked to promote, question, and explore the use of information and communication technologies ict in the classroom. Ertmer although the conditions for successful technology integration finally appear to be in place. Technology integration involves perceptions and practices associated with technology use. Judson 2006 suggested that analyzing the connection between beliefs and technology integration may help to explain the association. Teacher attitudes towards integrating technology in. Teachers beliefs and use of technology in language teaching.
All teachers or all districts may view integration of technology differently and no matter the definition, it plays a role in how often and for what purposes technology is used in the classroom. Technology integration increases as teachers learn through modeling and collaboration glazer, et. Teacher attitudes towards integrating technology in literacy. Beliefs vs behavior of elementary teachers integrating technology. Both the school context and teacher background played important roles in teachers beliefs and actions. In the early to mid2000s, access to technology resources began to increase national center for education statistics, 2006 effectively. Teaching practices, teachers beliefs and attitudes 88 highlights 89 introduction 89 theoretical background and analytical framework 92 beliefs about the nature of teach ing and learn ing 97 classroom teach ing practice 101 teachers professional activities. The basis for our case study was to develop a deeper understanding of.
Over 35,000 articles and abstracts have been published about technology integration in education. Teachers attitudes toward technology integration in a. Teacher beliefs and technology integration mendeley. Examining technology integration practices and beliefs of. Teacher beliefs and technology integration, teaching and. Special education teachers experience, confidence, beliefs. Teachers attitudes and confidence in technology integration research paper submitted to the special education faculty of marshall university college of education and professional development in partial.
Greene university of oklahoma abstract the theory of planned behavior was used as a framework, along with selfdetermination theory, to examine preservice teachers motivation to include technology in their future teaching. Gamage sn, tanwar t 2017 strategies for training or supporting teachers to integrate technology into the. Ottenbreitleftwich and olgun sadik and emine sendurur and polat sendurur, journalcomput. Researchers concluded this was due, at least in part, to a variety of external barriers that prevented teachers from using technology in ways that aligned more closely with their beliefs. It is difficult to make generalizations when the technology intervention is not specified and not related to a specific use. We were interested in how and to what extent teachers a beliefs about the nature of knowledge and learning, b beliefs about effective ways of teaching, and c technology integration practices were related to each other. Beliefs, models, and practices on fostering teacher learning in technology integration by chrystalla mouza, university of delaware most teachers believe that students use of digital devices has a. Using a validated path model as a conceptual framework, this paper presents an analysis of the relationship between three subject areas english, mathematics, science and known factors of. Understanding beliefs, teachers beliefs and their impact on.
Factors related to pedagogical beliefs of teachers and technology. The final frontier in our quest for technology integration. Journal of research on technology in education, 423, 255284. Teachers attitudes and beliefs regarding ict in teaching. Additionally, one can argue that constructivist pedagogical belief of teachers about teaching. As stated, teacher beliefs play critical roles in technology integration. Teachers own beliefs and attitudes about the relevance of technology to students. Pdf teacher beliefs and technology integration practices. Technology integration and learning theory nada aldoobie university of northern colorado learning process is one of the most important processes that happened to human beings. Early studies indicated that teachers enacted beliefs, particularly in terms of classroom technology practices, often did not align with their espoused beliefs.
Journal of information technology for teacher education, vol. Teachers attitudes and beliefs regarding ict in teaching and. In the debate on the integration of information and communication technologies ict into schools, the beliefs and attitudes of teachers towards ict in teaching and learning have always been. Teacher beliefs and technology integration practices.
Teacher beliefs and technology integration sciencedirect. Jan 01, 20 read teacher beliefs and technology integration, teaching and teacher education on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Learning how to enhance teaching with technology can be difficult reid. In this paper, we examine technology integration through the lens of the teacher as an agent of change. How knowledge, confidence, beliefs, and culture intersect pdf. Local studies specifically addressing beliefs and the integration of technology. The teacher technology integration experience journal of. In 2007, hew and brush provided a detailed analysis of the. A preassessment of the existing values, beliefs and confidence of. The purpose of this exploratory mixed methods study was to investigate how teacher beliefs were related to technology integration practices. Linking teacher beliefs with technology integration processes according to. Teacher beliefs and their influence on technology use. Teachers beliefs and integration of information and. Technology integration and preservice teachers springerlink.
Professional development is a means to help teachers overcome these identified barriers in their technology application. Teachers attitudes and confidence in technology integration. Based on the analysis of 48 empirical studies, hew and brush delineated the three most frequently cited barriers impacting technology integration. The influence of teacher attitudes and beliefs on information. Strategies for training or supporting teachers to integrate. Teachers in this study expressed positive views of technology in general, exhibiting high technology efficacy and valuing the development of technology skills in their students. The following studies are specific to language teaching. All teachers or all districts may view integration of technology differently. A researchbased professional development program this researchbased thesis project explains the governmental acts and policies, investors, and other stakeholders who have.
This paper presents findings from an ongoing international study australia and finland of preschool teachers beliefs and pedagogical practices in the integration of technology to engage young children. The influence of teacher beliefs and knowledge on planning for technology integration in technologyrich classrooms. Teacher attitudes and technology integration 8 understanding of what the term technological integration actually means. Educators perceptions of technology integration into the classroom. Jan 27, 2014 using a validated path model as a conceptual framework, this paper presents an analysis of the relationship between three subject areas english, mathematics, science and known factors of teacher beliefs and readiness to use technology in teaching, which directly impact on secondary. We were interested in how and to what extent teachers.
Beliefs, models, and practices on fostering teacher. Steel also states that these results reinforce bates and pooles as cited in steel, 2006 claims about the relationship between choices, use of technology, beliefs about knowledge and how students learn. This suggests that additional barriers, specifically related to teachers pedagogical beliefs, may be at work. Greene university of oklahoma abstract the theory of planned. Prior research on teacher beliefs and technology integration becker, 1994. Beliefs, models, and practices on fostering teacher learning.
The present study investigated the selfefficacy beliefs of iranian efl inservice english as a foreign language teachers for technology integration. The seven predictors used for the analysis were a studentcentered beliefs, b teachercentered beliefs, c at titudes about technology, d teacher confidence and comfort with technology, e technical support, f general school support, and g ratio of computers to students in the classroom. The basis for our case study was to develop a deeper understanding of the connections between teacher beliefs and their use of technology as an instructional tool. Ertmer although the conditions for successful technology integration finally appear to be in place, including ready access to technology, increased training for teachers, and afavorable. Although the conditions for successful technology integration finally appear to be in place, including ready access to technology, increased training for teachers, and a favorable policy environment, highlevel technology use is still surprisingly low. Pdf teacher beliefs and uses of technology to support 21st. Understanding beliefs, teachers beliefs and their impact. Anderson is an associate professor of educational technology at texas christian university. Read teacher beliefs and technology integration practices. Eric ej799 teacher beliefs and technology integration. This study examined how the technology integration knowledge, selfefficacy beliefs, value beliefs, and intentions of technology savvy teachers evolved from their teacher education program to their first two years in the classroom.
Her interests include technology integration, special education, and preservice teacher education. Teacher technology change how knowledge, confidence, beliefs, and culture intersect. Strategies for training or supporting teachers to integrate technology into the classroom. Teaching practices, teachers beliefs and attitudes 88 highlights 89 introduction 89 theoretical background and analytical framework 92 beliefs about the nature of teach ing and learn ing 97. Teacher beliefs and technology integration request pdf.
We were interested in how and to what extent teachers a beliefs. This study examined how the technology integration knowledge, selfefficacy beliefs, value beliefs, and intentions of technology savvy teachers evolved from their teacher education program to. Technology integration involves perceptions and practices associated with. In recent decades successful teachers using technology in their classrooms has been the center of vigorous debates in the field of teacher education. What are the necessary characteristics, or qualities, that enable teachers to leverage technology resources as meaningful pedagogical tools.
Ertmer although the conditions for successful technology integration finally appear to be in place, including ready access to technology, increased training for teachers, and afavorable policy environment, highlevel technology use. Montessori education is not immune to this push for technology integration. Request pdf teacher beliefs and technology integration the purpose of this exploratory mixed methods study was to investigate how teacher beliefs were. Therefore, teacher pedagogical beliefs about technology integration can in. Teacher beliefs and technology integration learning. Definition of terms collaborative apprenticeship a model of professional development in which experienced teachers are appointed as mentors to teachers with less experience in the area of technology. Enhancing iranian efl inservice teachers selfefficacy. The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in preservice elementary teachers technology self efficacy during their participation in a specialized science content course that utilized a mobile technologybased physics curriculum, exploring physics. With a case being defined as each individual teacher, this qualitative case study collected data through initial interviews, naturalistic observations, and follow up interviews. Although the conditions for successful technology integration finally appear to be in place, including ready access to technology, increased training for teachers, and a favorable policy. Pdf early studies indicated that teachers enacted beliefs, particularly in terms of classroom technology practices, often did not align with their. We developed a model to support the integration of technology and students in classrooms by focusing on teachers pedagogical beliefs and knowledge. Examining preservice elementary teachers technology self. In the debate on the integration of information and communication technologies ict into schools, the beliefs and attitudes of teachers towards ict in teaching and learning have always been regard.