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Understanding the relationship between teachers’ pedagogical beliefs and technology use in education: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

Educational Technology Research and Development volume 65, pages 555–575 (2017)Cite this article

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This review was designed to further our understanding of the link between teachers’ pedagogical beliefs and their educational uses of technology. The synthesis of qualitative findings integrates the available evidence about this relationship with the ultimate goal being to facilitate the integration of technology in education. A meta-aggregative approach was utilized to analyze the results of the 14 selected studies. The findings are reported in terms of five synthesis statements, describing (1) the bi-directional relationship between pedagogical beliefs and technology use, (2) teachers’ beliefs as perceived barriers, (3) the association between specific beliefs with types of technology use, (4) the role of beliefs in professional development, and (5) the importance of the school context. By interpreting the results of the review, recommendations are provided for practitioners, policy makers, and researchers focusing on pre- and in-service teacher technology training.

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  1. Department of Educational Studies, Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, B9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Jo Tondeur & Johan van Braak

  2. Interfaculty Department for Teacher Education, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

    Jo Tondeur & Peggy A. Ertmer

  3. Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

    Jo Tondeur & Peggy A. Ertmer

  4. Instructional Systems Technology, School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA

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Tondeur, J., van Braak, J., Ertmer, P.A. et al. Understanding the relationship between teachers’ pedagogical beliefs and technology use in education: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. Education Tech Research Dev 65, 555–575 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-016-9481-2

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  • Pedagogical beliefs
  • Technology use
  • Systematic review
  • Qualitative evidence
  • Meta-aggregation