Abstract:
The use of information and communications technology (ICT) in education has resulted in contradictory situations in the teaching circle. Although teachers recognize its value in education, their experience in situations calling for integration shows difficulties in building and the mediation of knowledge. This paper presents the results of research on the barriers faced by teachers in the integration of ICT into their practice, in Brazilian schools. The methodology involved the analysis of the pedagogical projects of teacher training programs (called 'licenciaturas' in Brazil), interviews with coordinators and questionnaires with teachers. The results point to a teacher interested in using ICT in their practice, aware of its potential, but lacking the knowledge to make use of these in teaching-learning situations. Some situations that, in principle, had been regarded as "barriers" were configured effectively as "obstacles" to the teaching practice. Three obstacle groups were identified: structural, epistemological and didactic. Some proposals are presented to provide the identification of the obstacles and strategies to overcome them.
Keywords:
Information and communication technology; ICT; Teaching practice; High school