Share Paper: South American K-12 Faculty Perceptions of Classroom Technology Usage and Effectiveness

  1. Erik Kormos, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, United States

Abstract: K-12 schools throughout the world are spending significant amounts of money to integrate technology into their classrooms. South America is no different, though access to technology varies greatly across the continent. This study will utilize a research-designed survey to analyze instructional technologies used by faculty in international schools affiliated with the American Association of Schools in South America (AASSA). The survey also examined teacher perception related to technology integration. Perceptions of effectiveness will be analyzed by gender, subject area, and whether faculty received their training in inside or outside of South America. This information will help gain a cross-cultural perspective ...