Psychological and pedagogical issues in ICT teachers' training and development

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	Title:	Psychological and pedagogical issues in ICT teachers' training and development
	Author:	Fotini Paraskeva, Sarantos Psycharis, Aikaterini Papagianni, ΗaraBouta
	Address:	Department of Technology Education and Digital Systems, University of Piraeus, 80, Karaoli & Dimitriou Street, Piraeus 185 34, Greece. ' Department of Education, University of Aegean, Rhodes 85100, Greece. ' School Counselor of 1st Department of Athens, Greece. ' Department of Technology Education and Digital Systems, University of Piraeus, Greece
	Journal:	International Journal of Knowledge and Learning 2007 - Vol. 3, No.2/3 pp. 329 - 341
	Abstract:	The integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in educational practice has been the focus of scientific research in a number of studies. Some researchers have argued that this integration will make ICT an additional educational tool ('traditional research'), while some others have begun to explore individual beliefs that teachers hold about this subject ('more recent research'). Drawing on psychological issues, the present study is based on the findings of extensive research into the individual and psychological factors that may affect teachers' performance in the implementation of an 'in-service programme on ICT' in education. The study explores the relationships between Computer Self-Efficacy (CSE), Locus of Control (LoC) and professional development of secondary education teachers. Using data from 271 in-service secondary education teachers' undergoing training, the findings indicate that there is a significant correlation between the variables: Internal/External LoC, CSE and Occupational Values (OccV). Proposals for further academic research are discussed in order to investigate more psychological factors and perceptions of ICT applications in educational practice.
	Keywords:	ICT teacher training; computer self-efficacy; CSE; locus of control; LoC; professional development; career development; information technology; communications; educational technology; secondary education; psychological factors.
	DOI:	10.1504/IJKL.2007.015560
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