issues and prospects in ict in education in continuing teacher professional development

Issues and Prospects in Issues and Prospects in ICT in Education in ICT in Education in Continuing Teacher Continuing Teacher

Professional EducationProfessional EducationYvonne Garcia FloresYvonne Garcia Flores

Intel Technology PhilippinesIntel Technology Philippines

Objectives of the Objectives of the PresentationPresentation

Share “ground reality” issues on Share “ground reality” issues on implementing ICT in Education and implementing ICT in Education and link them to the “ICT Framework”link them to the “ICT Framework”

Discuss prospects on ICT in Discuss prospects on ICT in Education in Continuing Teacher Education in Continuing Teacher Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

AgendaAgenda Impact Evaluation Results of Intel Impact Evaluation Results of Intel

Teach to the FutureTeach to the Future Prospects of ICT in Education in Prospects of ICT in Education in

Continuing Teacher Professional Continuing Teacher Professional EducationEducation

Intel Teach Intel Teach Impact Survey - Impact Survey -

PhilippinesPhilippines

PROFILE OF PROFILE OF RESPONDENTSRESPONDENTS

RespondentsRespondents

Master Teachers Surveyed 745Master Teachers - FGD

Respondents145

School-based Trainees Surveyed 259School-based Trainees - FGD

Respondents122

No. of Schools Observed 8

1,271 Intel –trained teachers

GenderGender

Male – 31.3%

Female – 67.2%

AgeAge

AgeAge PercentagePercentage30 to 3430 to 34 27.7%27.7%35 to 3935 to 39 21.5%21.5%40 to 4440 to 44 17.0%17.0%45 to 4945 to 49 8.5%8.5%50 to 5450 to 54 4.2%4.2%

55 and above55 and above 2.5%2.5%

Educational AttainmentEducational AttainmentEducational Educational AttainmentAttainment

PercentagePercentage

Some units leading to Some units leading to a master’s degreea master’s degree

59.8%59.8%

CollegeCollege 20.1%20.1%Master’s degreeMaster’s degree 11.8%11.8%

Some units leading to Some units leading to a doctoral degreea doctoral degree

4.5%4.5%

Doctoral degreeDoctoral degree 1.4%1.4%

Years in TeachingYears in Teaching

Years in Teaching Percentage5 to 95 to 9 32.8%32.8%

10 to 1410 to 14 24.7%24.7%15 to 1915 to 19 13.6%13.6%

Less than 5Less than 5 12.8%12.8%20 to 2420 to 24 7.6%7.6%

25 and above25 and above 5.8%5.8%

Confidence in using technology Confidence in using technology (computer literacy)(computer literacy)

Confidence in integrating technologyConfidence in integrating technology

Use of Computers and Use of Computers and Technology Integration Technology Integration

Prior to TrainingPrior to Training

Have you had access to a Have you had access to a computer prior to attending computer prior to attending

the training?the training?Yes – 75.1%Yes – 75.1%No – 22.8%No – 22.8%

How often do you use a How often do you use a computer?computer?

Less than once a week 26.7

Everyday 22.0

Once or twice a week 21.2

3 to 4 times a week 18.2

5 to 6 times a week 10.3

(for those who had access to a computer prior to training)

How prepared do you think you How prepared do you think you were in integrating technology were in integrating technology into the grade or subject you into the grade or subject you were teaching? (prior to the were teaching? (prior to the

training)training)Scale Percentage

Very Well 8.6

Well 23.7Moderately 37.1

Somewhat 18.7

Not at All 7.8

What type of technology-What type of technology-integrated outputs have you integrated outputs have you

been using in your class? (prior been using in your class? (prior to the training)to the training)

Output Percentage

Information sheets, handouts, flyers prepared using word processing or desktop publishing software

46.1

Newsletter, brochures and other publications prepared using word processing or desktop publishing software

31.2

PowerPoint Presentations 23.6

None 22.6

Video 21.0

Spreadsheets 19.1

Audio 15.9

Web pages, web sites 2.7

How would you rate your How would you rate your competencies on the following competencies on the following

prior to the training?prior to the training?Scale used:Scale used:5 – 5 – ExcellentExcellent (can confidently demonstrate the (can confidently demonstrate the

skill)skill)4 – 4 – Very GoodVery Good (can demonstrate the skill) (can demonstrate the skill)3 – 3 – GoodGood (can demonstrate the skill but with a little (can demonstrate the skill but with a little

difficulty)difficulty)

2 – 2 – FairFair (can demonstrate some aspects of the skill) (can demonstrate some aspects of the skill)1 – 1 – PoorPoor (cannot demonstrate the skill) (cannot demonstrate the skill)

How would you rate your How would you rate your competencies on the following competencies on the following

prior to the training?prior to the training?Skill Excellent Very

GoodGood Fair Poor

Basic computer skills 13.3 20.4 23.9 21.3 19.5

Word processing 11.7 19.8 24.8 20.1 21.8

Presentation 5.3 12.3 18.7 22.4 39.8

Spreadsheet 6.4 12.6 20.3 22.8 36.1

Desktop Publishing 2.6 6.4 15.1 21.5 50.0

Web development 1.2 3.4 12.8 22.2 55.3

Web browsing 2.9 6.5 15.1 20.6 48.7

Application of Application of Skills Learned Skills Learned

From the TrainingFrom the Training

1. THE UNIT 1. THE UNIT PLAN*PLAN*

* A unit plan is a teacher’s lesson plan for a particular topic where technology will be used. The unit plan includes a unit overview, learning goals for students, instructional procedures, materials and resources required and assessments to be used for students’ outputs.

Have you implemented the Have you implemented the unit plan which you created unit plan which you created

during the training? during the training?

Yes, all of itYes, all of it 16.616.6Yes, but just Yes, but just

parts of itparts of it52.752.7

NoNo 25.325.3

Please indicate the reasons why Please indicate the reasons why you did not implement or you did not implement or

implemented just part of your implemented just part of your unit plan. unit plan.

Reason Percentage

Computers were not connected to the Internet . 54.6

Necessary computers were not available. 22.6

I did not have enough planning time. 19.8

The technology-integrated lesson plan was too difficult to implement.

18.2

Necessary software was not available. 14.5

I did not have adequate technical/instructional support.

12.4

Please indicate the reasons why Please indicate the reasons why you did not implement or you did not implement or

implemented just part of your implemented just part of your unit plan. unit plan. (continued)(continued)

Reason Percentage

My teaching assignment changed. 9.6

I did not feel confident in my computer skills. 8.8

I did not have adequate administrative support. 7.7

I plan to use the lesson before the end of the school year.

6.0

It did not fit well into my curriculum. 5.0

I did not consider implementing. 4.8

I was not satisfied with the lesson I created. 4.7

It would not help me meet student learning standards I need to meet.

1.8

If you did implement, how If you did implement, how satisfied were you with satisfied were you with

the experience?the experience? Very Satisfied 16.4

Satisfied 40.7

Neutral 11.8

Dissatisfied 2.7

Very Dissatisfied 0.1

2. TEACHERS’ 2. TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION PERCEPTION

ABOUT ABOUT THEMSELVES THEMSELVES

To what extent has your To what extent has your competence increased because competence increased because

of the training? of the training?

Scale Percentage

Totally 8.5

Greatly 49.7Moderately 29.6

A little 9.4

Not at All 0.3

How prepared do you think you How prepared do you think you are in integrating technology are in integrating technology

into the grade or subject you are into the grade or subject you are teaching? (after the training)teaching? (after the training)

ScaleScale PercentagePercentage

Very WellVery Well 16.816.8WellWell 36.736.7

ModeratelyModerately 27.827.8SomewhatSomewhat 12.812.8Not at AllNot at All 2.22.2

Comparison on how prepared teachers Comparison on how prepared teachers think they are in integrating technology think they are in integrating technology into the grade or subject taught BEFORE into the grade or subject taught BEFORE

and AFTER the trainingand AFTER the training

0

10

20

30

40

BEFORE AFTER

How would you rate your How would you rate your competencies on the following competencies on the following

after the training?after the training?Skill Excellent Very

GoodGood Fair Poor

Basic computer skills 43.3 32.5 14.0 4.7 0.1

Word processing 43.2 28.8 16.3 6.7 0.3

Presentation 31.0 33.6 21.1 9.5 1.0

Spreadsheet 25.7 36.5 20.4 11.6 1.4

Desktop Publishing 12.6 27.7 28.8 16.0 7.5

Web development 6.3 21.3 29.1 23.3 11.3

Web browsing 13.2 25.5 24.2 17.6 9.2

Comparison on percentage of teachers who Comparison on percentage of teachers who perceive their computer skills as perceive their computer skills as

“Excellent”“Excellent”

0

10

20

30

40

50

BEFORE AFTER

Comparison on percentage of teachers who Comparison on percentage of teachers who perceive their computer skills as perceive their computer skills as “Poor”“Poor”

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Basic Computer Skills

Word ProcessingPresentation

Spreadsheets

Desktop Publishing

Web developmentWeb browsing

BEFORE AFTER

3. CLASSROOM3. CLASSROOM IMPLEMENTATIOIMPLEMENTATIO

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How many students are in your How many students are in your class?class?

Number Percentage

20 and below 2.8

21 to 40 9.8

41 to 60 50.4

61 to 80 17.0

81 to 100 3.9

101 and above 3.0

What year level is this class?What year level is this class?

Year Level Percentage

First Year 12.5

Second Year 13.9

Third Year 22.3

Fourth Year 40.9

In your school, do you have In your school, do you have access to a computer lab? access to a computer lab?

YesYes 81.281.2NoNo 11.511.5

How often do you bring your How often do you bring your students to the computer students to the computer

lab?lab?

Frequency Percentage

Daily 19.5

Weekly 31.9

Monthly 10.9

Less than once a month 19.5

Never 15.5

Is there Internet access in the Is there Internet access in the computer lab? computer lab?

Yes 13.7

No 84.8

In your opinion, is the Internet In your opinion, is the Internet access reliable and fast enough access reliable and fast enough

for students to use productively? for students to use productively? (for those with Internet access (for those with Internet access

in the computer lab)in the computer lab)YesYes 77.777.7

NoNo 15.215.2

What kind of (technology) What kind of (technology) outputs have you prepared? outputs have you prepared?

Output Percentage

PowerPoint Presentations 65.9

Information sheets, handouts, flyers prepared using word processing and desktop publishing software

48.7

Spreadsheets 38.3

Newsletter, brochures and other publications prepared using word processing and desktop publishing software

32.6

Video 12.6

Audio 10.3

Web pages, web sites 4.1

Comparison on production of technology-Comparison on production of technology-related outputs for classroom instruction related outputs for classroom instruction

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BEFORE AFTER

4. IMPACT TO 4. IMPACT TO TEACHERS TEACHERS

AND AND STUDENTSSTUDENTS

Has there been a change in how Has there been a change in how frequently you do the following in frequently you do the following in

your classroom?your classroom?Teaching Practices Do this

lessNo

ChangeDo this

more

Not Appli-cable

a. Have students review/revise their own work

17.4 12.9 53.9 9.0

b. Access CD ROMs to aid in developing lessons and activities

22.1 12.6 39.3 19.9

c. Access the Internet to aid in developing lessons or activities

9.3 6.1 15.8 64.0

d. Use a computer for administrative work

17.7 6.4 61.0 9.9

e. Present information to students using multimedia

17.9 9.3 54.4 12.6

Has there been a change in how Has there been a change in how frequently you do the following in frequently you do the following in

your classroom?your classroom?Teaching Practices Do this

lessNo

ChangeDo this

more

Not Appli-cable

f. Have students give presentations to class

20.9 11.4 45.9 16.4

g. Have students work with a computer teacher to learn technology skills

16.2 6.7 62.8 8.7

h. Have students engage in independent research using the Internet

9.4 6.5 25.0 54.1

i. Have students work on group projects

16.3 7.7 63.8 7.5

j. Have students work on group projects that take a week or more to complete

27.9 11.9 44.7 9.2

Has there been a change in how Has there been a change in how frequently you do the following in frequently you do the following in

your classroom?your classroom?Teaching Practices Do this

lessNo

ChangeDo this

more

Not Appli-cable

k. Have students choose their own topics for research projects

23.9 11.7 48.1 10.8

l. Allow students to decide what materials or resources to use to complete their work

15.0 8.8 63.3 6.7

m. Use rubrics to evaluate student work

21.3 9.2 45.5 15.1

n. Use a textbook as a primary guide to instruction

20.9 10.3 57.3 5.2

o. Use essential questions to structure lessons

11.7 8.8 67.2 5.0

Has there been a change in how Has there been a change in how frequently you do the following in frequently you do the following in

your classroom?your classroom?Teaching Practices Do this

lessNo

ChangeDo this

more

Not Appli-cable

p. Use a computer to conduct own research

15.2 8.3 60.9 8.6

q. Have students work with a computer to do lessons or activities during my class time

21.5 9.0 45.9 16.9

r. Ask students to work on a computer in non-school settings (such as home, library or Internet café)

21.6 7.1 41.2 23.4

How did your students respond to the How did your students respond to the technology integration?technology integration?

Students’ Response Strongly agree

Agree Total

a. Students helped one another with the technology.

24.5 60.6 85.1

b. Students are better at working collaboratively with peers.

23.1 61.8 84.9

c. Students gave positive feedback.

21.0 61.1 82.1

d. Students’ work was more creative than prior, comparable assignments.

24.5 55.1 79.6

e. Students use more resources in their research.

17.9 59.6 77.5

f. Students showed more in-depth understanding of content

19.5 57.9 77.4

How did your students respond to the How did your students respond to the technology integration?technology integration?

Students’ Response Strongly agree

Agree Total

g. Students work harder at their assignments.

17.2 60.0 77.2

h. Students were able to communicate ideas and opinions with greater confidence.

14.1 62.6 76.7

i. Students with varying levels of technology skills performed well on the lesson.

16.6 59.5 76.1

j. Students with different learning styles were addressed well by the unit.

15.7 57.4 73.1

How did your students respond to the How did your students respond to the technology integration?technology integration?

Students’ Response Strongly agree

Agree Total

k. Student expertise is more equally distributed – less concentrated among a few “high ability” students.

13.0 58.0 71.0

l.Students research and interpret complex information more thoughtfully.

10.2 59.6 69.8

m. Students work more on their own without direct supervision from the teacher.

14.0 52.3 66.3

n. Students were more motivated and actively involved in the lesson.

5.8 42.5 48.3

5. CHALLENGES 5. CHALLENGES ENCOUNTEREENCOUNTERE

DD

What challenges have you What challenges have you encountered in implementing what encountered in implementing what

you learned from the program?you learned from the program?Challenges Strongly

agreeAgree Total

a. Students do not have adequate computer skills.

22.8 42.5 65.3

b. It was difficult to schedule adequate time in computer labs.

23.2 40.9 64.1

c. There was not enough time to complete the unit plans.

13.0 47.7 60.7

d. Lack of technical/instructional support

11.8 33.4 45.2

e. There were not enough computers available.

13.6 29.3 42.9

f. large-size classes were difficult to manage in computer labs with only 20 computers or less

9.7 29.0 38.7

What challenges have you What challenges have you encountered in implementing what encountered in implementing what

you learned from the training?you learned from the training?Challenges Strongly

agreeAgree Total

g. I did not have enough computer skills to implement effectively.

6.3 23.9 30.2

h. Lack of administrative support 7.1 20.1 27.2

i. The software was not available. 4.4 20.9 25.3

j. The hardware/software did not perform as expected or were incompatible.

3.2 18.8 22.0

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