Attitudes of Teachers Towards ICT and their Perceptions about the Factors that facilitate ICT Integration Sittie Carolyne Calasan Santiago
Pagayawan Integrated School
Division of Lanao del Norte
Department of Education
Abstract
This study was conducted to teachers of Pagayawan Integrated School. The purpose of this study is to assess the respondents attitudes, as well as their perceptions about the factors that facilitated ICT integration.
This study is quantitative and qualitative in nature. Questionnaire was used in gathering data. The results of the study shows that majority of the teachers have accessed to computer and internet at home and at school, have attended basic ICT trainings and integrated ICT mostly in teaching Science. Furthermore, teachers perceive themselves as competent towards ICT integration and they hold positive attitude towards it. Statistics shows that there is a significant relationship between years of service with their level of competency and attitudes towards ICT integration. Moreover, gender, highest academic qualification, access to computer and internet at home and in-service training have a significant relationship with teachers attitudes towards ICT integration.
It is then recommended to integrate the use of ICT in their teaching to improve their efficiency and develop learners skills. Administrators may also monitor teachers ICT integration to ensure the application of ICT skills in the classroom setting.
Keywords: Education, ICT Integration, Attitude toward ICT, Perception toward ICT, Quantitative and Qualitative Research, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
