ERIC Number: EJ1073683
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 23
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Integrating Information and Communication Technology in the Classroom: A Comparative Discourse Analysis
Sasseville, Bastien
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, v30 n2 Spr 2004
The discourse about information technology is often overlooked by researchers and scholars as a means of understanding the recent process of computerization in education. The research explores this phenomenon through a comparative discourse analysis of primary and secondary school teachers and promoters of ICT integration. The results show that promoters tend to view ICT as a way of transforming education whereas teachers see it only as a means to an end. The former's vision is borrowed from a prospective current of thought, a vision of social changes based on technological advances; the latter's considers only the needs of the students and the practical ways to respond to them. The research shows that teachers are not opposed to ICT integration; they're interested in effective ways to implement learning. The organizational context into which ICT is integrated is also a major impediment when it comes to changing the teacher's practice.
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Discourse Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Information Technology, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Change Strategies, Educational Objectives, Educational Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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