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Teacher beliefs and technology integration practices: A critical relationship. Overview. M ultiple case-study research Data Analyses of teachers’ websites One-on-on interviews Gathering the teachers’ beliefs and practices. Selection Process. P urposeful sampling strategy
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Teacher beliefs and technology integration practices: A critical relationship
Overview • Multiple case-study research • Data • Analyses of teachers’ websites • One-on-on interviews • Gathering the teachers’ beliefs and practices
Selection Process • Purposeful sampling strategy • Technology award winners • Recognized by the ISTE • 20 teachers selected • Only 12 agree to participate
The Participants • 7 females • 5 males • experience ranged from 2 to 31 years • 9 taught at the elementary level • 2 middle • 1 middle and high • 11 were core subject-area classroom teachers
Highlights of Research • 12 technology-using teachers • 11 of 12 beliefs aligned • Barriers for disagreeing • Attitude • Beliefs • Knowledge
Data • Interested in the relationship between beliefs and practices • Looked back at websites • Teacher interviews • 35-60 minutes • Audio-taped • Transcibed
Interview • How frequently/often would you say you are able to implement these types of uses of technology into your own classroom?
Barriers to Technology Integration • Attitudes and beliefs (other teachers) • Technology support • State standards • Money • Technology access • Time
Results • 11 or 12 aligned • Most teachers said Technology reinforced skills • It is a motivation • Delivered content
Citation • Ertmer, P. A., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A. T., Sadik, O., Sendurur, E., & Sendurur, P. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131512000437