Teachers in a Searchable World
Findings from an Introductory Survey
Emiliana Murgia (Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca)
Monica Landoni (University of Lugano)
Theo Huibers (University of Twente)
Maria Soledad Pera (TU Delft - Web Information Systems)
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Abstract
In this manuscript, we discuss the findings from an introductory survey conducted with more than 50 teachers in Italy. We inquired about teachers’ opinions of educational technology used in the classroom, in particular search tools. Qualitative and quantitative data inferred from collected responses provide us with a multifaceted picture of the different roles teachers perform in the classroom when interacting with technology, their preferences, skills, perceptions of the needs for training, in addition to the principles and motivations that guide them. Findings emerging from this survey serve as a foundation for an international study that would allow us to better model teachers’ needs and the barriers they face when using search tools in the classroom.