As Information and Communication Technology (lCT) becomes more
commonplace in New Zealand classrooms, the question arises as to what
teachers are making of the technology. The present study draws on the
responses from some 8000 teachers to a survey repeated over four years.
The survey sought information in teachers' ICT usage and skills prior to
entry into a professional development programme. The study found few
changes for the average teachers' use of lCT in the classroom between
1999 and 2003. Of the changes that occurred, increases in some of the
personal ICT skill levels of teachers are among the most marked. This
includes an increase in skills in file management, word processing,
emailing, and Internet use. For the average teacher, these skills have,
however, remained relatively basic. Within the classroom, these basic
skills are used mainly for administration as well as planning and
preparation, while some increases in skill levels was evident in the areas
of Internet use for accessing lesson ideas, assessment, reading official
documents, and other professional readings. There have been some
increases in the use of lCT for administration, in particular for
records/assessment, and writing reports for parents. Integration of lCT
into classroom teaching and learning remains unchanged and at a low
level during the years studied. Usage of ICT by students of the average
teacher have changed little between 1999 and 2003. Important changes
can be seen, however, in those teachers with a high degree of skills and
usage. Growth in their level of skills is occurring, although the numbers
are small.
That teachers use ICT mainly for administration purposes as well as for
planning and preparation, suggests ICT is currently being 'undersold' as a
tool for teaching and learning. Before ICT can be fully integrated by teachers, literature cited in this report points to the need for professional
development programmes to focus on pedagogical change.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:canterbury.ac.nz/oai:ir.canterbury.ac.nz:10092/3155 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Graham, Frances |
| Publisher | University of Canterbury. Christchurch College of Education |
| Source Sets | University of Canterbury |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic thesis or dissertation, Text |
| Rights | Copyright Frances Graham, http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/thesis/etheses_copyright.shtml |
| Relation | NZCU |
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