Conference presentation
Teachers' perspectives of ICT integration in the primary classroom
USC Research Conference, 2014 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 14-Jul-2014–18-Jul-2014)
University of the Sunshine Coast
2014
Abstract
Primary school students are growing up in a fast-paced digital world compared to when teachers were primary school students themselves. Teachers face the expectation from the school community that new technologies such as Interactive Whiteboards and iPads are integrated into their teaching and learning even though they may not have the confidence or competence to do so effectively. This key issue has been found in previous studies focussing on barriers that hinder teachers' efforts to integrate ICTs into their classroom (Bingimlas, 2009; Kinchin, 2012; Donnelly, McGarr & O'Reilly, 2011; Mishra & Koehler, 2006). A research project at a small Queensland school explored teachers' perspectives on integrating Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) into their classroom practice. The core methodological approach underpinning this study of ICT integration in the primary classroom was phenomenology using Mishra and Koehler's (2006) theoretical framework TPACK (Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge) that was derived from Shulman's PCK (Pedagogical and Content Knowledge). Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, aiming to describe, understand and interpret the meanings of teachers' experiences. The data analysis involved using the statements and descriptions of teachers' experiences from the interviews to code and interpret the content and thematic findings based on one theoretical framework, TPACK. Guided by this theoretical framework and the verbal descriptions only, the content analysis identified five out of the ten teachers as being TPACK confident.
Details
- Title
- Teachers' perspectives of ICT integration in the primary classroom
- Authors
- Jillian Stansfield (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Conference details
- USC Research Conference, 2014 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 14-Jul-2014–18-Jul-2014)
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2014
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2014 The Author.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448824102621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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