Share Paper: Factors Influencing Teachers’ ICT Literacy: A Snapshot from Australia

1. Eva Dakich, Victoria University, Australia
2. Colleen Vale, Victoria University, Australia
3. Vijay Thalathoti, Victoria University, Australia
4. Brenda Cherednichenko, Edith Cowan University, Australia

Abstract: This paper presents the findings of a survey that examined factors influencing teachers’ ICT literacy. The survey was part of a larger study exploring teachers’ readiness to transform their traditional role and engage primary school students in 21st century learning experiences. The survey was conducted with teachers from a simple random sample of 350 Victorian government primary schools in Australia. A recently developed framework of ICT literacy for primary school teachers was utilized to examine factors that influence the development of teachers’ skills and knowledge in integrating new technologies into student learning. In this paper the authors report on teachers’ ...