Assessing the Attitudes of Dominican Primary School Teachers toward the Integration of ICT in the Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Rolle-Greenidge, Gail; Walcott, Paul
Titel	Assessing the Attitudes of Dominican Primary School Teachers toward the Integration of ICT in the Classroom
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 16 (2020) 2, S.84-96 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-0556
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Elementary School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Educational Technology; Technology Integration; Teaching Methods; Computer Attitudes; Barriers; Age Differences; Technological Literacy; Dominica + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; Unterrichtsmedien; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Technisches Wissen
Abstract	Many teachers in developed countries have integrated the use of computers into their classrooms; however, the digital divide has limited this integration in developing countries such as those in the Caribbean. Through a combination of questionnaires and interviews, Dominican primary school teachers' attitudes toward computers; their computer-based activities; and the challenges that reduced the frequency of computer use in their classrooms; were queried. Significant differences in computer enjoyment and computer anxiety between young and mature teachers were reported. Although teachers were willing to use computers in their classrooms, challenges such as a lack of resources, limited support and insufficient training prevented more extensive use. Nevertheless, teachers were able to create tests and presentations using word processing and presentation software. This research improves the understanding of teachers' attitudes toward technology in developing countries and recommends strategies to overcome barriers to classroom technology integration. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. University of the West Indies Open Campus, Dave Hill, St. Michael BB11000, Barbados. Tel: 868-663-9021; Fax: 868-645-9741; Web site: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01