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Publication Date: 2020
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Teachers Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Schools with 1:1 Computing
Power, Jillian R.; Musgrove, Ann T.; Nichols, Bryan H.
Rural Educator, v41 n1 p61-76 2020
This article shares the findings of a mixed-method study about the implementation of 1:1 computing in a small rural Florida school district. Researchers used multiple regression analyses to examine whether Davis' (1989) Technology Acceptance Model helped explain teachers' adoption of 1:1. The results indicated that the rural teachers' perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of 1:1 were significant predictors of both whole class and individualized instructions with 1:1. The qualitative phase of the study explored the ways in which the teachers integrated 1:1 into their instructional practices and what factors motivated them to do so. The analysis showed that the teachers used 1:1 largely to foster digital literacy and collaboration as well as to conduct student assessment. Reasons why the teachers integrated 1:1 into instruction, included increasing student engagement, personalizing learning, and facilitating teacher productivity.
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Access to Computers, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teacher Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Technology Integration, Laptop Computers, Handheld Devices, Teacher Motivation, Teaching Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
National Rural Education Association. e-mail: theruraleducator@gmail.com; Web site: https://journals.library.msstate.edu/ruraled
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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