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Publication Date: 2021
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Understanding the Influence of Context in Technology Integration from Teacher Educators' Perspective
Technology, Pedagogy and Education, v30 n2 p201-215 2021
The perspective of teachers is important for advancing the use of technology in classrooms. A considerable number of research studies have explained context in ways that have narrowed the understanding of its impact on successful technology integration. This study employs the Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) model as a lens in understanding factors influencing teachers' integration of technology in classrooms. Data were collected using focused interviews of 19 teacher educators of three colleges of education from the southern part of Nigeria. The results reveal that among the level contexts, the meso level presented the most challenges to teachers' efforts at integrating Information Communication Technology (ICT) in their classrooms. In addition, the benefits of technology integration were expressed more in terms of the significance, practical use and the opportunities that ICT offers.
Descriptors: Context Effect, Technology Integration, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Educators, Schools of Education, Access to Computers, Technical Support, Information Technology, Barriers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Literacy, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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