Primary Mathematics Teachers’ Views about Their Competencies Concerning the Integration of Technology

Abstract

There have been many studies on teachers’ role and expectations concerning the integration of technology into their instruction. The present study aimed to reveal mathematics teachers’ views about their own proficiency and the standards signifying that competency regarding the integration of technology. The focus group study was used as a data gathering method. The study attempted to respond the question, ‘What are the qualities that teachers need to posses for an effective integration of technology into their classroom?’. The teachers’ responses were elaborated by asking further questions in order to get a deeper understanding of their views. The teachers’ utterances were analyzed within the framework of TPCK. The results indicated that a) the in-service teachers require participating in such courses on technology and pedagogy for their professional development and b) teachers’ experiences with technology integration and their beliefs about the ways students learn significantly affect their views about their own competency.