Teachers' Innovative Use of Computer Technologies in Classroom: A Case of Selected Ghanaian Schools

Autor/inn/en	Buabeng-Andoh, Charles; Totimeh, Fred
Titel	Teachers' Innovative Use of Computer Technologies in Classroom: A Case of Selected Ghanaian Schools
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 8 (2012) 3, S.22-34 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-0556
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Technology Uses in Education; Computer Literacy; Teaching Methods; Correlation; Secondary School Teachers; Urban Schools; Rural Schools; Suburban Schools; Questionnaires; Teacher Attitudes; Multivariate Analysis; Multiple Regression Analysis; Gender Differences; Access to Computers; Instructional Innovation; Teaching Experience; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Computerkenntnisse; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Korrelation; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Rural area; Rural areas; Ländlicher Raum; Schulen; Suburban area; Outskirts; Suburb; Vorort; Vorstadt; Fragebogen; Lehrerverhalten; Multivariate Analyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation
Abstract	This study was conducted to explore secondary school teachers' innovative use of computer technologies in classroom. Questionnaires were distributed to 273 teachers in fourteen schools comprising 5 urban schools, 5 semi-urban schools and 4 rural schools. 241 were returned, and 231 valid questionnaires were used for data analysis, representing 84.6% of total questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, multivariate analyzes of variances, independent samples t-tests and multiple regression were used to analyze data. Of the 231 teachers, 66% were males and 34% were females. The study found that male teachers (mean = 3.77, std = 1.36) have more access to computers than the female teachers (mean = 3.21, std = 1.28) but female teachers (mean = 1.85, std = 0.854) use ICT for evaluative purposes significantly more than male teachers (mean = 1.59, std = 0.798). Also a correlation analysis revealed high positive correlation between teachers' computer skills, computer experience and computer access (r = 0.59, p < 0.001; r = 0.65, p < 0.001). In addition, there was a high positive correlation between teachers' computer skills and computer access (r = 0.65, p < 0.001). Finally, it was revealed that computer access (ß = 0.42) was the strongest determinant of teachers' computer skills. (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	2020/1/01