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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
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In-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Professional Development, and Web 2.0 Tools for Integration
Pan, Shu Chien; Franklin, Teresa
New Horizons in Education, v59 n3 p28-40 Dec 2011
Background: The implementation and integration of computer technologies in K-12 education has seen nearly constant growth since the early 1980s (Culp, Honey, Mandinach & Bailey, 2003), in part because this trend has become synonymous with skills that students will need as participants in a competitive global economy (Culp et al., 2003). It has been argued that the integration of Web 2.0 tools into K-12 education will help students acquire such skills, as the web-based platforms offered by Web 2.0 provide an open, dynamic environment allowing all end-users to participate, interact, and collaborate with instructors, peers, friends, and unknown people worldwide (Buffington, 2008; Jonassen, Howland, Marra & Crismond, 2008; Solomon & Schrum, 2007). This paper investigated the relationship between in-service teachers' self-efficacy and the integration of Web 2.0 tools (e.g., blogs, wikis, podcasts, social networking sites, image/photo sharing sites, & course management systems) at K-12 public schools in the United States. Goals: This study identified the factors predicting the utilization of these Web 2.0 tools in classroom instruction. It provides insight into the barriers of technology integration for future implementation. Research Method: A nationwide stratified sample frame was utilized to collect quantitative data through a web survey. A multiple regression analysis was employed to isolate the factors influencing the integration of Web 2.0 tools in K-12 classrooms. Results: A total of 559 in-service teachers responded to this research invitation. The results revealed public in-service teachers reported a low level of self-efficacy in using Web 2.0 tools, as well as a low frequency of Web 2.0 tools integration in their classrooms. Three out of five predictors included: teachers' self-efficacy, professional development, and school administrative support significantly predict the use of Web 2.0 tools. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Web Sites, Elementary Secondary Education, Self Efficacy, Technology Integration, Global Approach, Multiple Regression Analysis, Educational Technology, Inservice Teacher Education, Performance Factors, Predictor Variables, Web 2.0 Technologies, Web Based Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, Barriers, Mail Surveys, Professional Development, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Teacher Attitudes
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Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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