The main purpose of this study is to find out which factors influence educational use of ICT by primary school teachers and the role of their colleagues in the use of ICT. This is relevent, because...Show moreThe main purpose of this study is to find out which factors influence educational use of ICT by primary school teachers and the role of their colleagues in the use of ICT. This is relevent, because the educational use of ICT creates a greater amount of information, and this information can be adapted to the needs of each student. The examined factors were the differences in use of ICT between teachers who do feel and teachers who do not feel personal connected with their colleagues and the differences between male and female teachers. A quastionnaire is designed to measure these factors, with the addition of a semi-structured interview. Data was used from 220 random selected Dutch primary school teachers. Also ten of these teachers were interviewed. The results of the quastionnaires are analyzed by a quantitative section and the results of the interviews by a qualitative section. According to the expectations, the results showed that male teachers signifantly make greater use of ICT for educational purposes than female teachers. The results also showed that teachers who do feel connected with their colleagues make more use of ICT than teachers who do not feel connected with their colleagues. Results also suggested that there could be differences in the use of ICT between teachers with many and less ICT experience. This is something for further investigation.Show less