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Author Name: Luz Elena Garcia
Description:
This study examines the experiences of teachers and students in the integration of computers in three different socioeconomic school contexts of the Atlantico department in northern region of Colombia. This research used a case study approach and collect qualitative data from interviews and observations in two public and one private schools. The analysis of teachers’ beliefs in relation to their role in education, teachers and students’ perceptions toward using technology in teaching and learning, and the uses of technology in the three schools revealed that there is no connection between teachers’ beliefs about their role in the classrooms and perceptions toward the use of technology for teaching with their actual practices. The research concludes that the development of constructivist classrooms and effective use of technology in schools is a slow evolutionary process, which requires not only a better preparation of teachers but also a change in students’ expectations.
Reference: Garcia, L. E. (2010). Integration of Technology in Colombian Schools: Case Study of Three Schools in the Atlantico Department. United States Of America: Ohio State University.