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Integration of Technology in Colombian Schools: Case Study of Three Schools in the Atlantico Department

Garcia, Luz Elena
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1275672168

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2010, Master of Arts (MA), Ohio University, Communication and Development Studies (International Studies).
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.
Rafael Obregon, PhD (Committee Chair)
Teresa Franklin, PhD (Committee Member)
David Mould, PhD (Committee Member)
115 p.
Education; Technology
Technology integration in schools; constructivism, Colombia; Computadores para Educar

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  • Garcia, L. E. (2010). Integration of Technology in Colombian Schools: Case Study of Three Schools in the Atlantico Department [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1275672168

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Garcia, Luz. Integration of Technology in Colombian Schools: Case Study of Three Schools in the Atlantico Department. 2010. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1275672168.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Garcia, Luz. "Integration of Technology in Colombian Schools: Case Study of Three Schools in the Atlantico Department." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1275672168

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