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Relationships between in-service teacher achievement motivation and use of educational technology: case study with Latvian and Estonian teachers |
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| Authors: | Agnese Karaseva Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt Andra Siibak |
| Institution: | 1. Institute of Social Studies, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia;2. Faculty of Social Sciences, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Valmiera, Latviaagnese.karaseva@va.lv;4. Faculty of Culture and Society, University of Malm?, Malm?, Sweden |
| Abstract: | This study explored the relationship of in-service teacher achievement goal orientation and practices of educational technology use. Semi-structured individual interviews with secondary school teachers in Latvia (N = 16) and Estonia (N = 10) revealed that the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in pedagogical work and the ways in which teachers learn ICT-related skills are associated with individual differences in teacher achievement goal orientation. Based on their findings, the authors argue that achievement goal theory is a promising framework for understanding how the integration and application of ICT in teaching happens. Directions for future research and implications for teacher training are discussed. |
| Keywords: | Pedagogic use of ICT teacher motivation achievement goal orientation secondary school teachers |