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Article: Why do teachers not practice what they believe regarding technology integration?(Report)
- Article from:
- The Journal of Educational Research
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
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Researchers have suggested that a crucial factor for successful technology integration into the classroom is the teacher (e.g., Bitner & Bitner, 2002; Loveless, DeVoogd, & Bohlin, 2001; Romano, 2003; Zhao & Cziko, 2001), because what directly determines the instruction that takes place behind the classroom door is the teacher rather than external educational agenda or requirements (Hodas, 1993; Tyack & Cuban, 1995). Researchers have found that teacher beliefs play a critical role in transforming teachers' technology integration into more constructivist practices (e.g., Bimer & Bitner; Dexter, Anderson, & Becker, 1999; Ertmer, 1999, 2005; Niederhauser & Stoddart, 2001; ...