In-Service Mathematics Teachers' Integration of ICT as Innovative Practice

Authors

  • Wajeeh Daher An-Najah National University & Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education
  • Nimer Baya'a Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education
  • Rawan Anabousy Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education

Keywords:

in-service teachers, mathematics teachers, innovation model, ICT integration, Technology adoption

Abstract

The Professional Development School (PDS) can serve as a catalyst for the professional development of mathematics pre-service as well as in-service teachers. In the present research, we describe lower-secondary in-service mathematics teachers' development of ICT integration in their teaching. This is done through the Innovation Diffusion Model of Rogers, which consists of five stages: knowledge of an innovation, (2) forming an attitude toward the innovation, (3) taking a decision to adopt or reject, (4) implementation of the innovation, and (5) confirmation of the decision by affirming or rejecting it. In the present research, ICT integration in mathematics teaching is considered as an innovation candidate for adoption by mathematics in-service teachers, where this adoption is facilitated by a community of inquiry consisting of in-service teachers, pre-service teachers and researchers. Five in-service middle school mathematics teachers participated in the present research. We used two data collecting tools: observations and semi-structured interviews to collect data about different issues related to the integration of ICT in the lessons of the participating in-service teachers. The categories of the innovation diffusion model were used to analyze the participants' adoption of ICT for their teaching before and after our intervention through the implementation of the PDS model for the period of one academic year. The research findings indicate that the participating in-service mathematics teachers' attitudes and beliefs regarding the benefits of ICT for mathematics teaching were positive at the beginning of the experiment as well as at its end. At the same time, teachers' knowledge and experience of using ICT tools in mathematics teaching improved, which contributed positively to the confirmation of their decision to adopt these tools for their classrooms. Specifically, the research results indicate that the PDS can support the in-service mathematics teachers in their adoption of new innovations, specifically when this innovation is practiced by the pre-service teachers in the training school.

Author Biographies

Wajeeh Daher, An-Najah National University & Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education

Dr Wajeeh Daher is an associate professor at An-Najah National University and a senior lecturer & department chair at Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education. He has academic degrees in mathematics, mathematics education, technological education, economics and accounting. His Ph.D. is in web based mathematics education. His research interests include distance learning, alternative methods to teach mathematics and technology in education in general and in mathematics education in particular.

Nimer Baya'a, Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education

Dr Nimer Baya'a is a senior lecturer & department chair at Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education. He was an assistant professor in the department of mathematics & computer science at theAmericanUniversityinWashingtonDCthrough the years 1985 until 1988.  His current research focuses on using ICT, cellular phones, facebook and history in teaching mathematics. He received his doctorate in mathematics education in 1985 and his M.Sc. in computer science in 1988 from The American University inWashingtonDC. His Masters in mathematics and mathematics education he received in 1982 from the University of Haifa.

Rawan Anabousy, Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education

Rawan is with Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education. She is interested in technology in education, and works as a mathematics and a computer teacher in middle schools.

References

Daher, W., Baya'a, N., & Anabousy, R. (2018). In-service mathematics teachers' integration of ICT as innovative practice. International Journal of Research in Education and Science (IJRES), 4(2), 534-543. DOI:10.21890/ijres.428945

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2018-05-31

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Vol 4, No 2 (2018)

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