Teacher Perceptions about ICT Integration into Classroom Instruction

Teacher Perceptions and Use of Ict in Unfamiliar Classroom Situations

Based on findings from two quite distinct research projects, this paper proposes that the reluctance of some teachers to make ICT an integral part of classroom teaching and learning is, at least partly, a consequence of several factors beyond their control. This reluctance occurs even though most teachers use one more forms of social networking as part of their out of classroom lifestyle. Two p...

Teacher Perceptions of Inquiry-Based Instruction vs. Teacher-Based Instruction

This applied research was designed to analyze the effectiveness of inquiry-based instruction as compared to teacher-directed instruction in 5th-grade mathematics and science courses at the subject school. The subject school modified mathematics and science curriculum for 3 years and became an Alabama Math, Science, and Technology (AMSTI) [2009] school. AMSTI provided extensive professional deve...

Teacher attitudes about classroom conditions

Purpose – This research was designed to investigate the possible relationship between the attitudes, teachers have about the condition of their classrooms when the classrooms were independently assessed. Previous research reported teachers in unsatisfactory classrooms felt frustrated and neglected to such an extent that they sometimes reported they were willing to leave the teaching profession....

STEM Integration: Teacher Perceptions and Practice

To gain a better understanding of teachers’ beliefs about, perceptions of, and classroom practices using STEM integration, a multi-case case study was conducted with three middle school teachers. These teachers were purposefully selected from a pool of teachers involved in a year-long professional development module on STEM integration to represent science, mathematics and engineering teachers....

Integrating ICT into teacher education programs from a TPACK perspective: Exploring perceptions of university lecturers