In Dutch society as a whole and via the education system, it can be seen that ICT is becoming a more popular medium for knowledge exchange. This study reviewed various background characteristics...Show moreIn Dutch society as a whole and via the education system, it can be seen that ICT is becoming a more popular medium for knowledge exchange. This study reviewed various background characteristics such as age, gender and years of experience of primary school teachers in relation to the educational use of ICT. A questionnaire was used and issued to 218 respondents in order to gather data to complete the quantitative analysis. The qualitative analysis consisted of 10 interviews, 5 with male teachers and 5 with female teachers. The results showed that male teachers and teachers under the age of 45 are more likely to use and apply ICT methods and tools in their lessons for a multitude of educational purposes. It could also be seen that the Smartboard tool was the most predominantly used tool by the teachers surveyed. In conclusion, the number of years of experience of the teachers seems not to be as significant as their gender and age when considering the extent to which teachers will elect to use ICT tools in the classroom.Show less
