Transcript Issues and Prospects in ICT in Education in Continuing - FIT

Issues and Prospects in ICT in
Education in Continuing Teacher
Professional Education
Yvonne Garcia Flores
Intel Technology Philippines
Objectives of the Presentation
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Share “ground reality” issues on implementing
ICT in Education and link them to the “ICT
Framework”
Discuss prospects on ICT in Education in
Continuing Teacher Professional Development
Agenda
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Impact Evaluation Results of Intel Teach to the
Future
Prospects of ICT in Education in Continuing
Teacher Professional Education
Intel Teach Impact
Survey - Philippines
PROFILE OF
RESPONDENTS
Respondents
Intel –trained
teachers
 1,271
Master Teachers Surveyed
Master Teachers - FGD
Respondents
745
145
School-based Trainees Surveyed
School-based Trainees - FGD
Respondents
259
122
No. of Schools Observed
8
Gender
Female
– 67.2%
Male
– 31.3%
Age
Age
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 and above
Percentage
27.7%
21.5%
17.0%
8.5%
4.2%
2.5%
Educational Attainment
Educational Attainment
Some units leading to a
master’s degree
College
Master’s degree
Some units leading to a
doctoral degree
Doctoral degree
Percentage
59.8%
20.1%
11.8%
4.5%
1.4%
Years in Teaching
Years in Teaching
Percentage
5 to 9
32.8%
10 to 14
24.7%
15 to 19
13.6%
Less than 5
12.8%
20 to 24
7.6%
25 and above
5.8%
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Confidence in using technology (computer
literacy)
Confidence in integrating technology
Use of Computers and
Technology Integration Prior to
Training
Have you had access to a computer prior
to attending the training?
 Yes
– 75.1%
 No – 22.8%
How often do you use a computer?
(for those who had access to a computer
prior to training)
Less than once a week
26.7
Everyday
22.0
Once or twice a week
21.2
3 to 4 times a week
18.2
5 to 6 times a week
10.3
How prepared do you think you were in
integrating technology into the grade or
subject you were teaching? (prior to the
training)
Scale
Percentage
Very Well
8.6
Well
Moderately
23.7
37.1
Somewhat
18.7
Not at All
7.8
What type of technology-integrated outputs
have you been using in your class? (prior to
the training)
Output
Percentage
Information sheets, handouts, flyers prepared using
word processing or desktop publishing software
46.1
Newsletter, brochures and other publications prepared
using word processing or desktop publishing software
31.2
PowerPoint Presentations
23.6
None
22.6
Video
21.0
Spreadsheets
19.1
Audio
15.9
Web pages, web sites
2.7
How would you rate your competencies on the
following prior to the training?
Scale used:
5 – Excellent (can confidently demonstrate the skill)
4 – Very Good (can demonstrate the skill)
3 – Good (can demonstrate the skill but with a little
difficulty)
2 – Fair (can demonstrate some aspects of the skill)
1 – Poor (cannot demonstrate the skill)
How would you rate your competencies on the
following prior to the training?
Skill
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Basic computer skills
13.3
20.4
23.9
21.3
19.5
Word processing
11.7
19.8
24.8
20.1
21.8
Presentation
5.3
12.3
18.7
22.4
39.8
Spreadsheet
6.4
12.6
20.3
22.8
36.1
Desktop Publishing
2.6
6.4
15.1
21.5
50.0
Web development
1.2
3.4
12.8
22.2
55.3
Web browsing
2.9
6.5
15.1
20.6
48.7
Application of Skills
Learned From the
Training
1. THE UNIT
PLAN*
* A unit plan is a teacher’s lesson plan for a particular topic where
technology will be used. The unit plan includes a unit overview,
learning goals for students, instructional procedures, materials
and resources required and assessments to be used for students’
outputs.
Have you implemented the unit plan
which you created during the training?
Yes, all of it
16.6
Yes, but just parts
of it
52.7
No
25.3
Please indicate the reasons why you did not
implement or implemented just part of your
unit plan.
Reason
Percentage
Computers were not connected to the Internet .
54.6
Necessary computers were not available.
22.6
I did not have enough planning time.
19.8
The technology-integrated lesson plan was too
difficult to implement.
18.2
Necessary software was not available.
14.5
I did not have adequate technical/instructional
support.
12.4
Please indicate the reasons why you did not
implement or implemented just part of your
unit plan. (continued)
Reason
Percentage
My teaching assignment changed.
9.6
I did not feel confident in my computer skills.
8.8
I did not have adequate administrative support.
7.7
I plan to use the lesson before the end of the
school year.
6.0
It did not fit well into my curriculum.
5.0
I did not consider implementing.
4.8
I was not satisfied with the lesson I created.
4.7
It would not help me meet student learning
standards I need to meet.
1.8
If you did implement, how
satisfied were you with the
experience?
Very Satisfied
16.4
Satisfied
40.7
Neutral
11.8
Dissatisfied
2.7
Very Dissatisfied
0.1
2. TEACHERS’
PERCEPTION
ABOUT
THEMSELVES
To what extent has your competence
increased because of the training?
Scale
Percentage
Totally
8.5
Greatly
Moderately
49.7
29.6
A little
9.4
Not at All
0.3
How prepared do you think you are in
integrating technology into the grade or
subject you are teaching? (after the
training)
Scale
Percentage
Very Well
16.8
Well
36.7
Moderately
27.8
Somewhat
12.8
Not at All
2.2
Comparison on how prepared teachers think they are in
integrating technology into the grade or subject taught
BEFORE and AFTER the training
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How would you rate your competencies on the
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Skill
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Basic computer skills
43.3
32.5
14.0
4.7
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Word processing
43.2
28.8
16.3
6.7
0.3
Presentation
31.0
33.6
21.1
9.5
1.0
Spreadsheet
25.7
36.5
20.4
11.6
1.4
Desktop Publishing
12.6
27.7
28.8
16.0
7.5
Web development
6.3
21.3
29.1
23.3
11.3
Web browsing
13.2
25.5
24.2
17.6
9.2
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3. CLASSROOM
IMPLEMENTATION
How many students are in your class?
Number
Percentage
20 and below
2.8
21 to 40
9.8
41 to 60
50.4
61 to 80
17.0
81 to 100
3.9
101 and above
3.0
What year level is this class?
Year Level
Percentage
First Year
12.5
Second Year
13.9
Third Year
22.3
Fourth Year
40.9
In your school, do you have access to a
computer lab?
Yes
81.2
No
11.5
How often do you bring your students
to the computer lab?
Frequency
Percentage
Daily
19.5
Weekly
31.9
Monthly
10.9
Less than once a month
19.5
Never
15.5
Is there Internet access in the computer
lab?
Yes
13.7
No
84.8
In your opinion, is the Internet access
reliable and fast enough for students to use
productively? (for those with Internet
access in the computer lab)
Yes
77.7
No
15.2
What kind of (technology) outputs have
you prepared?
Output
Percentage
PowerPoint Presentations
65.9
Information sheets, handouts, flyers prepared
using word processing and desktop publishing
software
48.7
Spreadsheets
38.3
Newsletter, brochures and other publications
prepared using word processing and desktop
publishing software
32.6
Video
12.6
Audio
10.3
Web pages, web sites
4.1
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AFTER
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for classroom instruction BEFORE and AFTER the
training
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4. IMPACT TO
TEACHERS AND
STUDENTS
Has there been a change in how frequently you do
the following in your classroom?
Teaching Practices
Do this
less
No
Change
Do
this
more
Not
Applicable
a. Have students
review/revise their own work
17.4
12.9
53.9
9.0
b. Access CD ROMs to aid
in developing lessons and
activities
22.1
12.6
39.3
19.9
c. Access the Internet to aid
in developing lessons or
activities
9.3
6.1
15.8
64.0
d. Use a computer for
administrative work
17.7
6.4
61.0
9.9
e. Present information to
students using multimedia
17.9
9.3
54.4
12.6
Has there been a change in how frequently you do
the following in your classroom?
Teaching Practices
Do this
less
No
Change
Do
this
more
Not
Applicable
f. Have students give
presentations to class
20.9
11.4
45.9
16.4
g. Have students work with a
computer teacher to learn
technology skills
16.2
6.7
62.8
8.7
h. Have students engage in
independent research using
the Internet
9.4
6.5
25.0
54.1
i. Have students work on
group projects
16.3
7.7
63.8
7.5
j. Have students work on
group projects that take a
week or more to complete
27.9
11.9
44.7
9.2
Has there been a change in how frequently you do
the following in your classroom?
Teaching Practices
Do this
less
No
Change
Do
this
more
Not
Applicable
k. Have students choose
their own topics for research
projects
23.9
11.7
48.1
10.8
l. Allow students to decide
what materials or resources
to use to complete their work
15.0
8.8
63.3
6.7
m. Use rubrics to evaluate
student work
21.3
9.2
45.5
15.1
n. Use a textbook as a
primary guide to instruction
20.9
10.3
57.3
5.2
o. Use essential questions to
structure lessons
11.7
8.8
67.2
5.0
Has there been a change in how frequently you do
the following in your classroom?
Teaching Practices
Do this
less
No
Change
Do
this
more
Not
Applicable
p. Use a computer to
conduct own research
15.2
8.3
60.9
8.6
q. Have students work with a
computer to do lessons or
activities during my class
time
21.5
9.0
45.9
16.9
r. Ask students to work on a
computer in non-school
settings (such as home,
library or Internet café)
21.6
7.1
41.2
23.4
How did your students respond to the technology
integration?
Students’ Response
Strongly
agree
Agree
Total
a. Students helped one another
with the technology.
24.5
60.6
85.1
b. Students are better at working
collaboratively with peers.
23.1
61.8
84.9
c. Students gave positive
feedback.
21.0
61.1
82.1
d. Students’ work was more
creative than prior, comparable
assignments.
24.5
55.1
79.6
e. Students use more resources in
their research.
17.9
59.6
77.5
f. Students showed more in-depth
understanding of content
19.5
57.9
77.4
How did your students respond to the technology
integration?
Students’ Response
Strongly
agree
Agree
Total
g. Students work harder at their
assignments.
17.2
60.0
77.2
h. Students were able to
communicate ideas and opinions
with greater confidence.
14.1
62.6
76.7
i. Students with varying levels of
technology skills performed well
on the lesson.
16.6
59.5
76.1
j. Students with different learning
styles were addressed well by the
unit.
15.7
57.4
73.1
How did your students respond to the technology
integration?
Students’ Response
Strongly
agree
Agree
Total
k. Student expertise is more
equally distributed – less
concentrated among a few “high
ability” students.
13.0
58.0
71.0
l.Students research and interpret
complex information more
thoughtfully.
10.2
59.6
69.8
m. Students work more on their
own without direct supervision
from the teacher.
14.0
52.3
66.3
n. Students were more motivated
and actively involved in the lesson.
5.8
42.5
48.3
5. CHALLENGES
ENCOUNTERED
What challenges have you encountered in
implementing what you learned from the
program?
Challenges
Strongly
agree
Agree
Total
a. Students do not have adequate
computer skills.
22.8
42.5
65.3
b. It was difficult to schedule
adequate time in computer labs.
23.2
40.9
64.1
c. There was not enough time to
complete the unit plans.
13.0
47.7
60.7
d. Lack of technical/instructional
support
11.8
33.4
45.2
e. There were not enough
computers available.
13.6
29.3
42.9
f. large-size classes were difficult
to manage in computer labs with
only 20 computers or less
9.7
29.0
38.7
What challenges have you encountered in
implementing what you learned from the training?
Challenges
Strongly
agree
Agree
Total
g. I did not have enough computer
skills to implement effectively.
6.3
23.9
30.2
h. Lack of administrative support
7.1
20.1
27.2
i. The software was not available.
4.4
20.9
25.3
j. The hardware/software did not
perform as expected or were
incompatible.
3.2
18.8
22.0
Photos from school visits conducted
RECOMMENDATIONS
Key Messages
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Issues:
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Prospects
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Teacher Competencies to maximize the use of ICT in Education
ICT Enabled environment: Infrastructure
Policies and Standards
ICT in the public high schools in the next 5 years
Standards and policies to be developed in 2005
Ownership of the community and schools on ICT in Education
Teacher Accomplishments: Amy Buan, PIL Teachers, Caravan Best
Practices
Call to Action
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Community’s role in making this dream a reality
Each of us have a role! We need to plan and implement…