Predicting ICT integration into classroom teaching in Chinese primary schools: Exploring the complex interplay of teacher-related variables

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 160-172

  Sang, Guoyuan ^a   Valcke, Martin ^a   van Braak, Johan ^a   Tondeur, Jo ^a   Zhu, Chang ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Computer attitude; Computer motivation; ICT integration; Teacher beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952577812     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2010.00383.x     Document Type: Article

References (78)

1. Abdullah N.A., Abidin M.J.Z., Su Luan W. & Atan H. (2006) The attitude and motivation of English language teachers towards the use of computers. Malaysian Online Journal of Instructional Technology 3, 57-67.
2. Afshari M., Bakar K.A., Su Luan W., Samah B.A. & Fooi F.S. (2009) Factors affecting teachers' use of information and communication technology. International Journal of Instruction 2, 77-104.
3. Ainley J., Banks D. & Fleming M. (2002) The influences of IT: perspectives from five Australian schools. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 18, 395-404.
4. Ajzen I. (1988) Attitude structure and behavior relations. In Attitude Structure and Function (eds A.R. Partkanis, S.T. Berckler & A.G. Greenwald), pp. 241-274. Erlbaum, Hillsdale, NJ.
5. Akbaba S. & Kurubacak G. (1999) Teachers' attitudes towards technology. Computers in the Social Studies 7, 833-836.
6. Albirini A. (2006) Cultural perceptions: the missing element in the implementation of ICT in developing countries. International Journal of Education and Development Using ICT [Online], Vol. 2 pp. 49-65. Available at: (last accessed 17 January 2010).
7. Ames C. (1992) Classrooms: goals, structures, and student motivation. Journal of Educational Psychology 84, 261-271.
8. Arbuckle J.L. (2006) Amos 7.0 S User's Guide. SPSS, Chicago, IL.
9. Barron A.E., Kemker K., Harmes C. & Kalaydjian K. (2003) Large-scale research study on technology in K-12 schools: technology integration as it relates to the National Technology Standards. Journal of Research on Technology in Education 35, 489-507.
10. Baylor A.L. & Ritchie D. (2002) What factors facilitate teacher skill, teacher morale, and perceived student learning in technology-using classrooms? Computers & Education 39, 395-414.
11. Becker H.J. (2000) Findings from the teaching, learning and computing survey: is Larry Cuban right? Educational Policy Analysis Archives 8, 1-32. Available at: (last accessed 12 January 2010).
12. Becker H.J. (2001) How are teachers using computers in instruction? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Researchers Association, Seattle, WA.
13. Becker H.J. & Ravitz J. (1999) The influence of computer and internet use on teachers' pedagogical practices and perceptions. Journal of Research on Computing in Education 31, 356-384.
14. Berry J.W., Poortinga Y.H., Segall M.H. & Dasen P.R. (2002) Cross-Cultural Psychology: Research and Applications. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
15. Bodur H.O., Brinberg D. & Coupey E. (2000) Belief, affect, and attitude: alternative models of the determinants of attitude. Journal of Consumer Psychology 9, 17-28.
16. van Braak J. (2001) Individual characteristics influencing teachers' class use of computers. Journal of Educational Computing Research 25, 141-157.
17. van Braak J., Tondeur J. & Valcke M. (2004) Explaining different types of computer use among primary school teachers. European Journal of Psychology of Education 19, 407-422.
18. Bryderup M. & Kowalski K. (2002) The role of local authorities in the integration of ICT in learning. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 18, 470-479.
19. Chai C.S., Hong H.Y. & Teo T. (2009) Singaporean and Taiwanese pre-service teachers' beliefs and their attitude towards ICT: a comparative study. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher 18, 117-128.
20. Chen A., Mashhadi A., Ang D. & Harkrider N. (1999) Cultural issues in the design of technology-enhanced learning environments. British Journal of Educational Technology 30, 217-230.
21. Clark K.D. (2001) Urban middle school teachers' use of instructional technology. Journal of Research on Computing in Education 33, 178-195.
22. Cox M.J., Preston C. & Cox K. (1999) What factors support or prevent teachers from using ICT in their classrooms? Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, University of Sussex, Brighton, England.
23. Czubaj C. (1996) Maintaining teacher motivation. Education 116, 372-379.
24. Davis F.D., Bagozzi R.P. & Warshaw P.R. (1989) User acceptance of computer technology: a comparison of two theoretical models. Management Science 35, 982-1003.
25. Dawes L. (2001) What stops teachers using new technology? In Issues in Teaching Using ICT (ed. M. Leask), pp. 61-79. Routledge, London.
26. Dweck C.S. & Elliott E.S. (1983) Achievement motivation. In Socialization, Personality, and Social Development (ed. E.M. Hetherington), pp. 643-691. Wiley, New York.
27. Ely D.P. (1999) Conditions that facilitate the implementation of educational technology innovations. Educational Technology 39, 23-27.
28. Ertmer P.A. (1999) Addressing first- and second-order barriers to change: strategies for technology integration. Educational Technology Research and Development 47, 47-61.
29. Ertmer P.A. (2005) Teacher pedagogical beliefs: the final frontier in our quest for technology integration? Educational Development Research and Development 53, 25-39.
30. Fishbein M. & Ajzen I. (1975) Belief, Attitude, Intention, and Behavior. An Introduction to Theory and Research. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA.
31. Fullan M.G. (1991) The New Meaning of Educational Change. Teachers College Press, New York.
32. Galanouli D., Murphy C. & Gardner J. (2004) Teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of ICT-competence training. Computers & Education 43, 63-79.
33. Hadley M. & Sheingold K. (1993) Commonalities and distinctive patterns in teachers' integration of computers. American Journal of Education 101, 261-315.
34. Hambleton R. (1992) Translating achievement tests for use in cross-national studies (Doc. Ref.: ICC454/NRC127). Paper prepared for the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).
35. He X.X. (2001) A study on effects of class size and school size on school effectiveness: a thinking of school distribution adjusting in China. Exploring Education Development (in Chinese) 1, 12-19.
36. Hennessy S., Ruthven K. & Brindley S. (2005) Teacher perspectives on integrating ICT into subject teaching: commitment, constraints, caution, and change. Journal of Curriculum Studies 37, 155-192.
37. Hermans R., Tondeur J., van Braak J. & Valcke M. (2008) The impact of primary school teachers' educational beliefs on the classroom use of computers. Computers & Education 51, 1499-1509.
38. Hew K.F. & Brush T. (2007) Integrating technology into K-12 teaching and learning: current knowledge gaps and recommendations for future research. Educational Technology Research and Development 55, 223-253.
39. Higgins S. & Moseley D. (2001) Teachers' thinking about information and communications technology and learning: beliefs and outcomes. Teacher Development 5, 191-210.
40. Hogarty K.Y., Lang T.R. & Kromrey J.D. (2003) Another look at technology use in classrooms: the development and validation of an instrument to measure teachers' perceptions. Educational and Psychological Measurement 55, 139-162.
41. Hu L. & Bentler P.M. (1999) Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: conventional criteria versus new alternatives. Structural Equation Modeling 6, 1-55.
42. Huang H.M. & Liaw S.S. (2005) Exploring users' attitudes and intentions toward the Web as a survey tool. Computers in Human Behavior 21, 729-743.
43. Hughes M. & Zachariah S. (2001) An investigation into the relationship between effective administrative leadership styles and the use of technology. International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning 5, 1-10.
44. Isikoglu N., Basturk R. & Karaca F. (2009) Assessing in-service teachers' instructional beliefs about student-centered education: a Turkish perspective. Teaching and Teacher Education 25, 350-356.
45. Johnson K.E. (1990) The theoretical orientations of English as a second language teachers: the relationship between beliefs and practices. Paper presented at a meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization (1990). ERIC Document Reproduction No. ED324965.
46. Karsenti T., Villeneuve S. & Goyer S. (2006) The impact of motivation on prospective teachers' use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (ed. C. Crawford), pp. 1659-1666. AACE, Chesapeake, VA.
47. Kennewell S., Parkinson J. & Tanner H. (2000) Developing the ICT Capable School. RouteledgeFalmer, London.
48. Kozma R., ed. (2003) Technology, innovation, and educational change. A global perspective. A report of the Second Information Technology in Education Study. Module 2. International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
49. Loveless A.M. (2003) The interaction between primary teachers' perceptions of ICT and their pedagogy. Education and Information Technologies 8, 313-326.
50. Marcinkiewicz H.R. (1993) Computers and teachers: factors influencing computer use in the classroom. Journal of Research on Computing in Education 26, 220-237.
51. Marcinkiewicz H.R. (1996) Motivation and teachers' computer use. Proceedings of 18th National Convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, pp. 467-472. ERIC Document Reproduction No. ED397818.
52. Moseley D. & Higgins S. (1999) Ways Forward with ICT: Effective Pedagogy Using Information and Communications Technology for Literacy and Numeracy in Primary Schools. University of Newcastle, Newcastle.
53. Mumtaz S. (2000) Factors affecting teachers' use of information and communications technology: a review of the literature. Journal of Information Technology for Teacher Education 9, 319-341.
54. Niederhauser D.S. & Stoddart T. (2001) Teachers' instructional perspective and use of educational software. Teaching and Teacher Education 17, 15-31.
55. Pajares F. (1992) Teachers' beliefs and educational research: cleaning up a messy construct. Review of Educational Research 62, 307-332.
56. Rasku-Puttonen H., Eteläpelto A., Lehtonen O., Nummila L. & Häkkinen P. (2004) Developing teachers' professional expertise through collaboration in an innovative ICT-based learning environment. European Journal of Teacher Education 27, 47-60.
57. Riel M. & Becker H. (2000) The beliefs, practices, and computer use of teacher leaders. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, New Oreans, April 26, 2000. Available at: (last accessed 18 January 2010).
58. Sang G.Y., Valcke M., van Braak J. & Tondeur J. (2010) Student teachers' thinking processes and ICT integration: predictors of prospective teaching behaviors with educational technology. Computers & Education 54, 103-112.
59. Schunk D.H. (1990) Goal setting and self-efficacy during self-regulated learning. Educational Psychologist 25, 71-86.
60. Scrimshaw P. (2004) Enabling Teachers to Make Successful Use of ICT. British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta), Coventry.
61. Senge P. (2000) Schools That Learn. Boubleday, New York, NY.
62. Sheingold K. & Hadley M. (1990) Accomplished Teachers: Integrating Computers into Classroom Practice. Center for Technology in Education, Bank Street College of Education, New York.
63. Tan S.C., Hu C., Wong P. & Wettasinghe M. (2003) Technology-enhanced instruction: a holistic approach. Educational Technology & Society 6, 96-104.
64. Tearle P. (2003) ICT implementation: what makes the difference. British Journal of Educational Technology 34, 403-417.
65. Tondeur J., van Braak J. & Valcke M. (2007) Towards a typology of computer use in primary education. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 23, 197-206.
66. Tondeur J., Hermans R., van Braak J. & Valcke M. (2008a) Exploring the link between teachers' educational beliefs profiles and different types of computer use in the classroom: the impact of teacher beliefs. Computers in Human Behavior 24, 2541-2553.
67. Tondeur J., Van Keer H., van Braak J. & Valcke M. (2008b) ICT integration in the classroom: challenging the potential of a school policy. Computers & Education 51, 212-223.
68. Veen W. (1993) How teachers use computers in instructional practice: four case studies in a Dutch secondary school. Computers & Education 21, 1-8.
69. Webb M.E. & Cox M.J. (2004) A review of pedagogy related to information and communications technology. Technology, Pedagogy and Education 13, 235-286.
70. Wigfield A. & Eccles J. (2000) Expectancy-value theory of achievement motivation. Contemporary Educational Psychology 25, 68-81.
71. Williams-Green J., Holmes G. & Sherman T.M. (1997) Culture as a decision variable for designing computer software. Journal of Educational Technology Systems 26, 3-18.
72. Windschitl M. & Sahl K. (2002) Tracing teachers' use of technology in a laptop computer school: the interplay of teacher beliefs, social dynamics, and institutional culture. American Educational Research Journal 39, 165-205.
73. Woolley S.L., Benjamin W.J.J. & Woolley A.W. (2004) Construct validity of a self-report measure of teacher beliefs related to constructivist and traditional approaches to teaching and learning. Educational and Psychological Measurement 64, 319-331.
74. Wozney L., Venkatesh V. & Abrami P. (2006) Implementing computer technologies: teachers' perceptions and Practices. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education 14, 173-207.
75. Wu Y.K. & Morgan M. (1989) Computer use, computer attitudes, and gender: differential implications of micro and mainframe usage among college students. Journal of Research on Computing in Education 22, 214-228.
76. Zhang J. (2007) A cultural look at information and communication technologies in Eastern education. Educational Technology Research and Development 55, 301-314.
77. Zhu C., Valcke M., Schellens T. & Li Y. (2009) Chinese Students' perceptions of a collaborative e-learning environment and factors affecting their performance: implementing a Flemish e-learning course in a Chinese educational context. Asia Pacific Education Review 10, 225-235.
78. Zhu C., Valcke M. & Schellens T. (2010) A cross-cultural study of teacher perspectives on teacher roles and adoption of online collaborative learning in higher education. European Journal of Teacher Education 33, 147-165.