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Ertmer, Peggy A.; Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Anne T. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2010
Despite increases in computer access and technology training, technology is not being used to support the kinds of instruction believed to be most powerful. In this paper, we examine technology integration through the lens of the teacher as an agent of change: What are the necessary characteristics, or qualities, that enable teachers to leverage…
Descriptors: School Culture, Self Efficacy, Technology Integration, Access to Computers
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Sadaf, Ayesha; Newby, Timothy J.; Ertmer, Peggy A. – Computers & Education, 2012
This qualitative study explored pre-service teachers' behavioral, normative, and control beliefs regarding their intentions to use Web 2.0 technologies in their future classrooms. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was used as the theoretical framework (Ajzen, 1991) to understand these beliefs and pre-service teachers' intentions for why they…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Self Efficacy, Interviews, Social Influences
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Ertmer, Peggy A.; Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Anne; York, Cindy S. – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 2007
Exemplary technology-using teachers achieve meaningful technology use in learner-centered, constructive environments despite the presence of both internal and external barriers. In this study, we discuss factors that enabled teachers to overcome these barriers, as identified by 25 winners of statewide technology teacher awards. In addition, we…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Constructivism (Learning), Technology Integration, Internet