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If Not Here, Where? Understanding Teachers’ Use Of Technology In Silicon Valley Schools

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: This article presents results of a survey conducted in the spring of 2004 of practicing teachers in K–12 schools in Santa Clara County, California, also known as “Silicon Valley.” Exposure to technology in teaching preparation programs, knowledge of software applications, and constructivist beliefs were found to be positively related to more frequent use of technology by teachers, both for themselves and their students. Other factors such as availability of technical support also seem to affect frequency of technology use. It is argued that the individual teachers do not mainly determine technology integration in K–12 classrooms, even in technology-centric regions such as Silicon Valley, but that other technology-specific and contextual factors also play critical roles.

Source: Journal of Research on Technology in Education

DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2005.10782449

Author: Pedro Hernández-Ramos

Institution: Santa Clara University

Language: English

Topic: Education and Technology Integration

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funder: Santa Clara University