Developing Mathematics teachers' attitude towards technology integration through school-based lesson design teams

Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to investigate the development of Mathematics teachers' attitudes towards technology integration through collaborative lesson design activities as part of professional development.

Design/methodology/approach

The pre-and post-test for non-equivalent comparison groups quasi-experiment was adopted as the study design where 125 participants were distributed into three groups in Dar es Salaam – Tanzania. Data analysis was done using gain in scores, t-test, split-plot analysis of variance, and eta-squared.

Findings

Comparison across groups and between pre-intervention and post-intervention showed that collaborative lesson design activities have more potential to develop Mathematics teachers' attitudes than the isolated implementation of such activities. Relevant recommendations are provided.

Practical implications

The study offers valuable insights for teacher education especially in-service training focussing on effective ways of developing teachers' competencies especially attitudes towards technology integration.

Originality/value

Although lesson design studies are prevalent, majority have investigated the development of teachers' knowledge rather than attitude for integrating technology. Additionally, the study sheds light on attitude as a multidimensional construct thereby providing more insight into the subject.

Citation

Njiku, J., Mutarutinya, V. and Maniraho, J.F. (2023), "Developing Mathematics teachers' attitude towards technology integration through school-based lesson design teams", International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, Vol. 40 No. 5, pp. 485-499. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJILT-06-2022-0131