NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 15 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Warioba, Mwema M.; Machumu, Haruni; Kulunga, Koloe; Mtweve, Leila – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
The paper explores possibilities and constraints for adopting Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a pedagogical tool among teachers and students in community secondary schools (CSSs). The study used five CSSs located in rural peripheral in Serengeti District. Simple random and purposive sampling procedures were used to select a sample of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Francom, Gregory M. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2020
Barriers to technology integration continue to make it difficult for teachers to use educational technologies in the classroom. This 3-year time-series survey study conducted in K-12 public schools in a North Midwestern US state investigates teachers' perceptions of how barriers to technology integration change over time, and how barriers may not…
Descriptors: Barriers, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Elementary Schools
Chappelear, Lewis H. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Parents are important to the success of the one-to-one computing programs that are becoming more commonplace in secondary classrooms. Parents' opinions can influence the success of these programs or doom them to failure; however, little is known regarding parents' attitudes about these programs. To understand parental attitudes toward a one-to-one…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Laptop Computers, Program Effectiveness, Secondary School Students
Tepvaddei Seiler – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Digital inclusion is an opportunity to fill the digital divide, the inequity preventing access to technological resources which support participation in online learning. Specific to financially disadvantaged students, this interpretive qualitative study examines how factors of digital inclusion influence one's decision to pursue an online health…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Disadvantaged, Electronic Learning, Poverty
Irgatoglu, Aydan – Online Submission, 2021
This study aims to discuss the existing ICT environment in preparatory schools of two foundation universities in Ankara, EFL instructors' use of ICT in their classes, and the factors influencing the use of ICT. To this end, a descriptive study was designed and carried out with 190 EFL instructors working at preparatory schools of two foundation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Kamau, Leonard M.; Mwania, Jonathan; Njue, Antony K. – Asian Journal of Contemporary Education, 2018
This study investigated the extent to which access to technology resources influenced their adoption by mathematics teachers in their teaching. The study conducted in Nairobi County in the summer of 2013 applied Rogers' diffusion of innovation theory. Participants were categorized either as early or later adopters of technology based on…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Educational Resources, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Guo, Jiayi; Huang, Fang; Lou, Yongqiang; Chen, Shaomei – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2020
During the COVID-19 quarantine period, mobile technologies have been greatly promoted to be used by students to assist their learning. Although mobile learning has been well researched, studies investigating rural school students' intentions were not enough. This study investigated rural secondary school students' mobile technology uptake and…
Descriptors: Positive Attitudes, Value Judgment, Intention, Middle School Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Zuheir N. Khlaif – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2018
The purpose of the present study was to explore, in depth, the factors influencing teachers' attitudes towards the integration of tablets into their classroom for teaching purposes. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 teachers from five rural middle schools in Palestine. A thematic…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Technical Support, Comparative Analysis, Research Needs
Waiganjo, Iyaloo Ndapandula; Paxula, Gabriel – Online Submission, 2020
The purpose of the study was to describe teachers' perceptions on the use of technology in teaching and learning, teachers who are teaching at the secondary level in rural area schools of Namibia. This research used a qualitative case study research design to describe secondary school teachers' viewpoints on the use of technology and, their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Osaheni Oni; Kelly Odaro-Ekhaguebo; Emmanuel Akpoduado – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2018
This study assessed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Proficiency of Secondary School Teachers in Auchi Polytechnic Staff School. The study employed a descriptive surveyed design and purposive sampling techniques to select fifty-three (53) respondents for the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The data…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Information Technology, Teacher Evaluation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Raven, John – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2013
Donating computers to schools in poorer communities with the altruistic hope of bridging some kind of "digital-divide" by providing access to modern technologies may seem commendable. Critics, however, would argue that these actions are ineffective, primarily serving the interests of the donators and may even damage the community. This…
Descriptors: Donors, Computer Uses in Education, Access to Computers, Poverty
Stiefel, Jacob P. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Hybrid learning programs may offer the most benefits for secondary schools to help prepare students for the online learning requirements of higher education and the workforce. Parental support will be necessary for academic success of high school students in a hybrid learning program, though. The purpose of this sequential mixed methods study was…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Parent Participation, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Isci, Tugce Gamze; Demir, Selcuk Besir – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2015
This study aims to profoundly investigate the usage of tablets distributed within the scope of FATIH Project in Turkey in terms of teacher views. The study was conducted with case study design, which is one of the qualitative study methods. The participants in the study were determined using critical case sampling. Data was collected using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices, Teacher Attitudes, Case Studies
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Tenekeci, Ebru Heyberi – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2011
The purpose of this paper is to present the preliminary study findings from an ongoing PhD study. In this paper, the researcher presents the preliminary study that was carried out with a number of schools in England and Northern Cyprus in order to identify the background or big pictures of each country in terms of available ICT tools that are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Questionnaires
Watson, John F. – North American Council for Online Learning, 2007
Online learning is growing rapidly across the United States within all levels of education, as more and more students and educators become familiar with the benefits of learning unconstrained by time and place. Across most states and all grade levels, students are finding increased opportunity, flexibility, and convenience through online learning.…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Resources, Student Evaluation, Educational Assessment