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Publication Date: 2012-Oct
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Integrating LMSs in the Educational Process: Greek Teachers' Initial Perceptions about LAMS
Papadakis, Spyros; Dovros, Nikos; Paschalis, Giorgos; Rossiou, Eleni
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, v13 n4 p55-75 Oct 2012
E-learning with the use of Learning Management Systems, has been increasingly adopted in Primary, Secondary and Higher Education with the expectation to increase students' motivation and infuse activity-centred learning strategies with various educational benefits. This study has investigated the initial perceptions of Greek teachers about the integration of LAMS, a Learning Activity Management System, in the educational praxis. Through a multifaceted research method, involving a small scale participatory action research, the research team attempted to investigate the preconditions required to integrate LAMS in the everyday lesson. Two tutorial workshops were organized with the participation of 46 educators from geographically diverse urban areas, from K-12 to Tertiary Education. Results indicated that teachers have developed a positive attitude towards LAMS and the use of collaborative online tools during the educational process. Although teachers have certain objections on integrating LMSs, which stem mainly from the current status of the Greek educational system, they accept relative advantages of integrating online collaborative approaches over the traditional face-to-face approach. Well-organized and carefully implemented tutorial workshops can spark teachers' interest and bring about change in the educational process. Small scale interventions such as these can prove to foster dialogue among teachers of various backgrounds and set the foundations to create online communities of practice for innovative teachers. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Action Research, Participatory Research, Management Systems, Teaching Methods, Electronic Learning, Urban Areas, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Blended Learning, Workshops, Teacher Education, Teacher Collaboration, Technology Integration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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