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ERIC Number: EJ1439668
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 28
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ISSN: ISSN-0957 7572
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1804
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The Relationship between the Teacher's Approach to Teaching and the Student's Attitude toward Technology in Croatian Primary Schools
Damir Purkovic; Stjepan Kovacevic
International Journal of Technology and Design Education, v34 n5 p1705-1732 2024
This paper explores the possible relationships between students' positive attitudes and interest toward technology and teachers' approaches. The study was conducted with a sample of students (N = 2312) from 5 to 8th grade of primary school in Croatia. Reduced descriptions of teachers' approaches were used as predictors of students' positive attitudes and interest. Multiple regression was used to determine correlations between teachers' approaches and students' attitudes. The results show a weak but positive correlation between students' attitudes and interests and teachers' approaches typical of the flexible teacher profile. This refers to approaches in which teachers ensure that they understand the purpose of learning, implement activities that are useful from the students' perspective, and allow students to do what they are successful at. Although the characteristics of Croatian technology teachers fit the flexible teacher profile, the correlated approaches identified here do not dominate. Despite the results, due to the complexity of the influence on students' interests and attitudes, further research is needed that considers other possible predictors and their interactions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 6; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Croatia
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