ICT in the Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers: A Narrative Inquiry
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Abstract
The integration of information and communication technology (ICT) has
become essential in teaching learning process especially in mathematics teaching. The
research entitled "ICT in the Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers: A
Narrative Inquiry"proposed to dig out the praxis of ICT on the professional
development of mathematics teachers and to explore the role of ICT in the
professional development of mathematics teachers. I followed the narrative inquiry
research design under the qualitative research method.I prepared the in-depth
interview schedule to collect authentic data for my research. The interview was
conducted with four mathematics teachers selected by purposive sampling strategy to
make data more valid. In this research participant’s narrations helped to find out the
perception of teachers towards the role of ICT on teacher professional development
(TPD). This research was done in Sindhupalchok district.I interpreted and analyzed
the collected data with the different themes.
Findings showed that different ICT tools helped to develop the professional
skills of the mathematics teachers. In the teaching and learning process,teachers can
use different tools like,the internet and computer, videos,mathematical applications
(e.g.Geo Gebra)etc. which also make them updated on the basis of changeable time.
Different ICT tools cancreate problems for the teachers,it takes time to prepare and
use and takes more economy. Teachers also have an important role to reduce the
negative effect of ICT. Although the software is very beneficial for teaching in
everyday sessions, it is highly expensive to purchase, and it takes more time to learn
how to use it. It was discovered that mathematics teachers in the Sindhupalchok area
improved their professional growth after using various tools and software available on
the Internet. Different stakeholders have to play the role to increase the effectiveness
of ICT on the professional development of mathematics teachers.