ERIC Number: EJ960790
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 15
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Technology Integration Preparedness and Its Influence on Teacher-Efficacy
Moore-Hayes, Coleen
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, v37 n3 Fall 2011
Recent inquiry has identified the establishment of positive self-efficacy beliefs as an important component in the overall process of successfully preparing new teachers for the classroom. Similarly, in-service teachers who reported high levels of efficacy for teaching confirmed feeling confident in their ability to design and implement enriching instructional experiences. This article presents findings from a quantitative, descriptive study regarding teacher-efficacy related to technology integration. Utilizing a six-point Likert-type survey with an open-ended question, the research instrument was administered to a sample of approximately 350 pre-service and in-service teachers within the Province of Nova Scotia, with a response rate of 48%. Analysis of quantitative research findings illustrated no statistically significant difference between the pre-service and in-service teachers' perceptions regarding their preparedness to integrate technology into their teaching. However, responses to the open-ended questions revealed examples from practice where teachers from both segments of the sample experienced feelings of low self- efficacy related to technology integration. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Computer Uses in Education, Student Surveys, Questionnaires, Comparative Analysis, Technology Integration, Statistical Analysis, Teacher Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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