Share Paper: Teacher and Computer Self Efficacy in Brazilian Community Schools

  1. Lorenzo Cantoni, University of Lugano, Switzerland
  2. Stefano Tardini, University of Lugano, Switzerland
  3. Isabella Rega, University of Lugano, Switzerland
  4. Francesca Fanni, University of Lugano, Switzerland
Tuesday, June 26 10:00-10:30 AM Port Alberni

Abstract: This paper aims at presenting an ongoing project on the use of ICTs in the in-service training of primary school teachers, working in community schools in the area of Salvador Bahia (State of Bahia, Brazil), called BET K-12. The project is managed by the NewMinE Lab and CEAP, and is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The first section is devoted to briefly outline the role that ICTs can play in improving teacher training experiences in developing countries. The second section presents the BET-K12 project approach in detail, in its operational ...