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ERIC Number: EJ1220750
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1814-0556
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Teachers' Perspectives on Professional Development in the Use of SCL Approaches and ICT: A Quantitative Case Study of Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique
Muianga, Xavier Justino; Barbutiu, Sirkku Männikkö; Hansson, Henrik; Mutimucuio, Inocente Vasco
International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, v15 n2 p79-97 2019
Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) has carried out curricular reform since 2000 to introduce Student Centered Learning (SCL) as well as the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). To meet the demands of this reform, UEM has introduced professional development training for teachers. The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) model was used as a theoretical framework to design the training and to evaluate how, if at all, professional development training has changed pedagogical practice. This quantitative study has its focus on teachers who followed the training over a period of 3 years. 147 teachers returned a questionnaire, from which 92 who used SCL and ICT for teaching and learning purposes - were selected for this study. Results indicate that professional development has an impact on teachers' beliefs and practices. It supports the shift from traditional teacher-centered instruction to SCL. Teachers who attended the training are more likely to use ICT and SCL, having changed their perception of the impact of professional development on their day-to-day work and the lives of students. In addition, teachers who participated and used ICT believe that ICT contributes to changes in students' learning outcomes and the quality of educational processes.
International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. University of the West Indies Open Campus, Dave Hill, St. Michael BB11000, Barbados. Tel: 868-663-9021; Fax: 868-645-9741; Web site: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mozambique
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