Teachers Attitudes to ICT Implementation in Schools

This work is the first of its kind to
comprehensively examine teachers attitudes toward
the implementation of information and communication
technologies (ICT) in Syrian education and
simultaneously explore the contextual factors that
influence these attitudes. The study derives its
theoretical framework from attitudinal theories,
teacher professional development models, ICT
implementation in schools, technology diffusion in
third world countries, and cultural paradigms. The
study is grounded in both qualitative and
quantitative research methods, thus providing
insights for future research on the use of a mixed-
method trend as a mutually validating procedure. The
appendixes include a questionnaire and a semi-
structured survey that will be useful for
researchers who seek to study teachers attitudes in
other developing countries.

Autorentext

Dr. Albirini is a lecturer of educational technology andlinguistics at the University of Illinois. His research interestsare in the intersection of technology, language and culture. Hehas worked on a number of projects in the field ofcomputer-assisted instruction and published a number of articleson media influence on language and culture.

Klappentext

This work is the first of its kind to comprehensively examine teachers' attitudes toward the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICT) in Syrian education and simultaneously explore the contextual factors that influence these attitudes. The study derives its theoretical framework from attitudinal theories, teacher professional development models, ICT implementation in schools, technology diffusion in third world countries, and cultural paradigms. The study is grounded in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, thus providing insights for future research on the use of a mixed-method trend as a mutually validating procedure. The appendixes include a questionnaire and a semi-structured survey that will be useful for researchers who seek to study teachers' attitudes in other developing countries.