University/Organization

University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand

Title

Teachers’ opinions on ICT as a Teaching Tool in Teaching and Learning Process

Synopsis:

This project was conducted to explore teachers’ opinions on ICT as a teaching tool in their classrooms. It also included some sub-questions: ICT in the curriculum, School board’s policies for ICT, a role of school bodies in promoting ICT, teachers; training in ICT tools, teachers’ professional development and motivation for using ICT in teaching and learning project. This research based on Punjab (India) and 12 teachers from different education boards participated. The results showed that the factors like personal life experiences, gender inequality, school’s economic status, social concept and implementation of educational policies in practical influences the teachers’ attitude towards integration of technology in education.

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