TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION OF CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGICAL INTEGRATION A CASE STUDY ON THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

About the Book

This case study research (CSR) investigated public school teachers’ perceptions regarding the use of Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) in their curriculum and classroom and examined the practices that supported students in achieving higher-order-thinking skills (HOTS). This research study questioned whether ICT curriculum, tools, and equipment encouraged innovative teaching and cultivated students’ creative thinking (Chou et al., 2019). This researcher also studied whether teachers hindered their students’ learning environments by failing to use ICT tools in their pedagogy (Obillos Dela Rosa, 2016). The research literature investigated whether teachers who use web-based tools and technology integration in their curriculum were able to inspire and increase students’ engagement. The methodology used in this CSR consisted of personal interviews and classroom observations. This researcher further discussed why future research is needed to determine how to persuade teachers and their perceptions regarding implementing ICT in their classroom and curriculum, and determine how to persuade teachers that ICT pedagogy fosters student learning and develops complex knowledge.

About the Author

Dr. Ayisha Benham holds an Ed. D., M. Div., and MBA, and currently working as a virtual RSP teacher and case manager. As a credentialed Education Specialist, she employs the latest state-of-the-art techniques, infuses culturally relevant pedagogy, and technology within her curriculum specifically designed to reach African American male students as well as all students to develop their higher-order thinking skills. Additionally, Dr Ayisha is an ordained Itinerant Elder (Superannuated) and former Senior Pastor (10 years) at Wright Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in San Francisco. She is grateful to God to be a loving mother, grandmother, and aunt. Dr. Ayisha tutors and helps her grandchildren with their school work using Face Time. Dr. Ayisha has taught various pedagogy techniques to educators across the United States and serves the AME Church in various positions, particularly Women In Ministry, and is the Fuller Theological Seminary Alumni Regional Contact person for the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area