Abstract

Background: The implementation and integration of computer technologies in K-12 education has seen nearly constant growth since the early 1980s (Culp, Honey, Mandinach & Bailey, 2003), in part because this trend has become synonymous with skills that students will need as participants in a competitive global economy (Culp et al., 2003). It has been argued that the integration of Web 2.0 tools into K-12 education will help students acquire such skills, as the web-based platforms offered by Web 2.0 provide an open, dynamic environment allowing all end-users to participate, interact, and collaborate with instructors, peers, friends, and unknown people worldwide (Buffington, 2008; Jonassen, Howland, Marra & Crismond, 2008; Solomon & Schrum, 2007). This paper investigated the relationship between in-service teachers' self-efficacy and the integration of Web 2.0 tools (e.g., blogs, wikis, podcasts, social networking sites, image/photo sharing sites, & course management systems) at K-12 public schools in the United States. Goals: This study identified the factors predicting the utilization of these Web 2.0 tools in classroom instruction. It provides insight into the barriers of technology integration for future implementation. Research Method: A nationwide stratified sample frame was utilized to collect quantitative data through a web survey. A multiple regression analysis was employed to isolate the factors influencing the integration of Web 2.0 tools in K-12 classrooms. Results: A total of 559 in-service teachers responded to this research invitation. The results revealed public in-service teachers reported a low level of self-efficacy in using Web 2.0 tools, as well as a low frequency of Web 2.0 tools integration in their classrooms. Three out of five predictors included: teachers' self-efficacy, professional development, and school administrative support significantly predict the use of Web 2.0 tools. (Contains 2 tables.)

Citation

Pan, S.C. & Franklin, T. (2011). In-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Professional Development, and Web 2.0 Tools for Integration. New Horizons in Education, 59(3), 28-40. Retrieved April 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/110668/.

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Keywords

• barriers
• Change Strategies
• Educational Change
• educational technology
• Elementary Secondary Education
• Global Approach
• Inservice Teacher Education
• Mail Surveys
• Multiple Regression Analysis
• Performance Factors
• Predictor Variables
• professional development
• Self Efficacy
• teacher attitudes
• technology integration
• Technology Uses in Education
• Web 2.0 Technologies
• Web Based Instruction
• Web Sites