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What is ICT Pedagogy

Chapter 43
Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology
The effective integration of ICT alongside the curriculum is associated with a new pedagogy which changes the role of the teachers and increases students’ control of their learning, self-regulation, and collaboration. This presupposes a shift from traditional lesson formats, based on transmitting information philosophies, towards student-centred approaches that promote active engagement, help them to control their learning, and support collaborative learning and meaningful understanding.
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Factors Determining Teachers' Beliefs and Perceptions of ICT in Education
Athanassios Jimoyiannis (University of Peloponnese, Greece)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-845-1.ch043
Abstract
In this article the factors involved in the uptake of ICT by the teachers and the schools are examined. The focus of our argumentation is that teachers constitute a critical factor in the attempt to integrate technology in the classroom but they are not appropriately prepared for that undertaking. An extensive review of the literature associated with teachers’ views and perceptions of ICT in education is presented. Finally, we conclude debating on the demand of a new curriculum and a new pedagogical framework, both based on and enhanced by the new environments and tolls ICT offer in education.
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