Hong Kong home economics teachers' adoption of ICT for learning and teaching
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Paper/Presentation Title | Hong Kong home economics teachers' adoption of ICT for learning and teaching |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Lau, Kitty (Author) and Albion, Peter (Author) |
Editors | Romeo, Geoff and Gronn, Donna |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2010 Australian Computers in Education Conference (ACEC 2010) |
ERA Conference ID | 42481 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2010 |
Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
ISBN | 9780646530055 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://acec2010.info/proposal/244/hong-kong-home-economics-teachers%E2%80%99-adoption-ict-learning-and-teaching |
Conference/Event | 2010 Australian Computers in Education Conference: Digital Diversity (ACEC 2010) |
Australasian Computers in Education Conference | |
Event Details | Australasian Computers in Education Conference ACEC Rank C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C |
Event Details | 2010 Australian Computers in Education Conference: Digital Diversity (ACEC 2010) Parent Australian Computers in Education Conference Event Date 06 to end of 09 Apr 2010 Event Location Melbourne, Australia |
Abstract | The Hong Kong government has implemented policies to increase both the availability of ICT in schools and the capabilities of teachers for using them. This paper reports the responses of Hong Kong Home Economics teachers using a theoretical framework informed by educational change theory and prior research about the adoption of ICT by teachers. A questionnaire distributed to 350 Hong Kong secondary schools elicited 252 responses that appeared to be representative of the population. Data revealed that typical respondents had attained at least the intermediate level on the HK IT competence standards for teachers, held positive attitudes toward the use of ICT in teaching, and had access to ICT in their teaching spaces. However, the mean rate of use of ICT for teaching was 1.5 hours per week and the major uses were for lecturing or explanation. Although most had encountered problems when using ICT in their teaching they generally agreed that technical support was adequate. A large proportion saw a need for additional subject specific ICT resources and professional development in pedagogy. |
Keywords | secondary school; curriculum; teacher development; home economics; Hong Kong |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9zq86/hong-kong-home-economics-teachers-adoption-of-ict-for-learning-and-teaching
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