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Factors influencing teachers' adoption and integration of information and communication technology into teaching: A review of the literature

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Global investment in ICT to improve teaching and learning in schools have been initiated by many governments. Despite all these investments on ICT infrastructure, equipments and professional development to improve education in many countries, ICT adoption and integration in teaching and learning have been limited. This article reviews personal, institutional and technological factors that encourage teachers’ use of computer technology in teaching and learning processes. Also teacher-level, school-level and system-level factors that prevent teachers from ICT use are reviewed. These barriers include lack of teacher ICT skills; lack of teacher confidence; lack of pedagogical teacher training; l lack of suitable educational software; limited access to ICT; rigid structure of traditional education systems; restrictive curricula, etc. The article concluded that knowing the extent to which these barriers affect individuals and institutions may help in taking a decision on how to tackle them.

Source: The International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (The University of the West Indies)

Author: Charles Buabeng-Andoh

Institution: Pentecost University College

Language: English

Topic: Education and Technology Integration

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2161799043

FWCI: 172.6

Cites: 91

Cited by: 781

Related to: 10