A Study of West Virginia P-12 Teachers' Use of the Internet as a Professional and Instructional Tool
Abstract: This paper is a report on the findings of a study investigating West Virginia P-12 teachers’ use of the Internet as a professional and instructional tool. Descriptive in nature this study used both quantitative and qualitative methods. Based on an extensive review of the literature, the researcher developed a survey which included 10 questions on the use of the Internet by teachers as a professional tool and 20 questions on the use of the Internet by their students as an instructional tool. Findings of the survey results are discussed using support of qualitative feedback from interviews with 14 teachers. These interviews provided anecdotal information of teachers’ experiences in finding, creating, and using the Internet for professional and instructional activities.
Presider: George Watson, Marshall University