Analysing the Nigerian Teacher's Readiness for Technology Integration

Autor/inn/en	Ifinedo, Eloho; Saarela, Mirka; Hämälänen, Timo
Titel	Analysing the Nigerian Teacher's Readiness for Technology Integration
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 15 (2019) 3, S.34-52 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-0556
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Readiness; Technology Integration; Developing Nations; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Technological Literacy; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Educators; 21st Century Skills; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Technisches Wissen; Lehrerverhalten; Teacher education; Education; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung
Abstract	Technology integration promises better quality in education. This integration is challenging to accomplish, especially for teachers in a developing country like Nigeria where the demand for education remains a struggle in the face of dwindling resources. The technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) framework promotes designing strategies suitable for the teachers' needs. Therefore, in order to determine the readiness of the Nigerian teachers for technology integration, this study examines the Nigerian teacher educators' (N=136) TPACK and the relationship among the constructs using self-completion survey and partial least square techniques. The results reveal that among the seven knowledge constructs, the teachers' technological, pedagogical, and technological pedagogical knowledge are the most significant predictors of their TPACK. The theoretical and practical implications of the result are discussed thereafter. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. University of the West Indies Open Campus, Dave Hill, St. Michael BB11000, Barbados. Tel: 868-663-9021; Fax: 868-645-9741; Web site: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01