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Title:
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FACTORS AFFECTING TEACHERS VIEWS AND PERCEPTIONS OF ICT IN EDUCATION |
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Author(s):
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Athanassios Jimoyiannis , Vassilis Komis |
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ISBN:
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972-8924-16-X |
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Editors:
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Pedro Isaías, Maggie McPherson and Frank Bannister |
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Year:
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2006 |
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Edition:
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1 |
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Keywords:
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ICT in education, teachers beliefs, teachers professional development, educational policy |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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136 |
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Last Page:
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145 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This article presents the results of a study investigating current teachers beliefs and perceptions of ICT in education. The
survey was administered in Greece to a total of 1165 primary and secondary education teachers, just after they had
completed a training programme on basic ICT skills. The majority of the teachers in the sample stated positively towards
the role that ICT could play in education. However, only a small percentage of them have adopted and use ICT in their
instruction job. Our findings have also revealed some interfering factors, which make many teachers cautious or skeptical
about ICT integration in the educational practice. We have also recorded differences in teachers beliefs and perceptions
according to their gender and subject specialty. Finally, we conclude with some implications, which could be helpful to
the educational policy authorities in their attempt to implement new initiatives aiming at teachers preparation to
effectively integrate ICT in their everyday classroom practice. |
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