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Palak, Deniz, & Walls,
Richard T. Teachers’
Beliefs and
Technology Practices:
A Mixed-Methods
Approach. Journal of
Research on
Technology in
Education, (41)4, 417-
441. Retrieved from
ERIC Database.
Examine the
relationship
between
teachers’ beliefs
and their
instructional
technology
practices.
technology
integration in
education
How do
teachers’ beliefs
relate to their
instructional
technology
practices
How do factors
other than beliefs
relate to
teachers’
instructional
technology
practices
113 teachers
--104 females
--9 males
Teaching
experience ranged
from 2 years to 39
years.
2 Surveys
--Inventory of
Philosophies of
Education
instrument
-28 Likert scale
questions
--Perceptions of
Computers and
Technology
instrument
-attitude toward
technology use
-teacher
confidence and
comfort
-technical support
-general school
support
-ratio of
computers to
students
-teacher software
use
-student software
use
-instructional
strategies
t-test
Combination of
mixed methods—
sampling strategies
and multiple
variables were
intended to limit
errors.
Teachers use technology frequently
for preparation purposes
Use of technology to support
student-centered activities is rare
Use of technology is supporting
teacher-centered roles
Concludes that future
research needs to
focus on teacher
beliefs.
Li, Qing. Student and
Teacher Views About
Technology: A Tale of
Two Cities Journal
of Research on
Technology in
Education, (39)4, 377-
397. Retrieved from
ERIC Database.
Examine
teachers’ and
their students’
views about
technology in
schools.
What are
students’
perceptions
about technology
integration in
schools
What are
teachers’ views
about using
technology in
15 secondary math
and science
teachers
450 secondary
students
Mixed
Quantitative—
survey
Qualitative—used
to describe areas
that quantitative
could not be used.
Survey
Individual/focus group
interviews
Responses were coded
by theme
Triangulation
coding
87.3% of the students liked using
technology and believed technology
is effective in learning.
73% of students found technology
to be efficient
8 teachers expressed skepticism
based on students’ lack of
experience with technology an high
cost associated with technology.