ERIC Number: EJ1101645
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0973-8827
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Teachers' Mindset and Responsibilities in Using Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) in Icelandic Schools
Thorsteinsson, Gisli
Journal on Educational Psychology, v7 n2 p17-22 Aug-Oct 2013
Running Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) classes using Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) has become a high priority project for many educational institutions, as it offers opportunities for online education and support for conventional education. However, acquiring and deploying a VLE is a difficult task that concerns teachers' responsibilities and their mindset. The primary author has run a series of studies to recognize pedagogical issues of applying a Virtual Learning Environment to support educational activities in school education. The main aim of the studies was to identify regarding the teacher's work that illustrates his mindset and responsibilities during ICT classes in an Icelandic elementary school. The research was based upon the following research questions: (1) Which issues influence the teachers' role in using ICT to support school education?; (2) How do these issues affect his mindset and responsibilities during ICT classes?; and (3) How can a teacher effectively manage these issues? These questions were viewed using a range of explicit techniques in an action research mode. Data was collected from three triangulated studies. The data was analysed and used to formulate a new set of research questions and a more advanced exploration using a following series of case studies. The research indicates that teachers are not always able to make full use of ICT because they lack self-confidence, time for preparation and skill to manage the technology inside the classroom.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Responsibility, Theory of Mind, Virtual Classrooms, Elementary School Teachers, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Teacher Role, Performance Factors, Interviews, Video Technology, Journal Writing, Technical Support, Role Conflict, Self Efficacy, Faculty Workload, Teacher Education, Transformative Learning, Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iceland
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