Publication Date
5-2020
Date of Final Oral Examination (Defense)
3-18-2020
Type of Culminating Activity
Dissertation
Degree Title
Doctor of Education in Educational Technology
Department
Educational Technology
Supervisory Committee Chair
Jesús Trespalacios, Ph.D.
Supervisory Committee Member
Yu-Chang Hsu, Ph.D.
Supervisory Committee Member
Dazhi Yang, Ph.D.
Abstract
Utilizing a descriptive research design and a theoretical framework based on self-efficacy theory (Bandura, 1997), this quantitative study examined self-efficacy as a factor on teachers’ technology use and integration efforts in urban K-12 classroom settings of 327 Catholic school teachers in Southern California. To measure teachers’ self-efficacy in using and integrating technology in the classroom, this study employed an online survey that included the Technology Integration Confidence Scale (TICS) version 3, an instrument developed by the researcher which is aligned to the ISTE (2017) Standards for Educators, and seven key demographic questions. Chief among these is the frequency of technology-oriented professional development (PD) training sessions teachers received.
This study’s findings revealed that, on average, participating teachers had a fair level of confidence (i.e., they are fairly but not highly confident) in both using and integrating technology (M = 3.2, SD = .73). Furthermore, the research analysis confirmed that participating teachers’ self-efficacy was a crucial factor in effectively using and integrating technology in their teaching practice based on the ISTE (2017) Standards for Educators. Accordingly, the current study established participating teachers’ level of confidence in using and applying technology through continuous PD intervention as a key implication that influenced teachers’ self-efficacy in leveraging technology for professional practice. Limitations and applicability of future studies are also addressed.
DOI
10.18122/td/1692/boisestate
Recommended Citation
Gomez, Frank C. Jr., "Technology Integration Self-Efficacy Reframed Through the ISTE Standards: An Investigation Among Urban K-12 Teachers" (2020). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 1692.
10.18122/td/1692/boisestate