Examining factors affecting beginning teachers’ transfer of learning of ICT-enhanced learning activities in their teaching practice
ARTICLE
Douglas Agyei, University of Cape Caost ; Joke Voogt, University of Twente
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Volume 30, Number 1, ISSN 0814-673X Publisher: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
Abstract
This study examined 100 beginning teachers’ transfer of learning when utilising Information Communication Technology-enhanced activity-based learning activities. The beginning teachers had participated in a professional development program that was characterised by ‘learning technology by collaborative design’ in their final year of their pre-service preparation program. Transfer of learning was proposed as characteristic of (i) the professional development program,(ii) beginning teachers and (iii) school environment. Beginning teachers held positive views about active learning and ICT use developed during the professional development program, which seemed the strongest predictor in transfer of their learning. The study also showed that a significant amount of explained differences in the level of transfer of ICT-enhanced activity-based learning innovation could be attributed to range of factors across individual beginning teachers and school environment characteristics. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Citation
Agyei, D. & Voogt, J. (2014). Examining factors affecting beginning teachers’ transfer of learning of ICT-enhanced learning activities in their teaching practice. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 30(1),. Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/148081/.
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