The question ‘What factors play part in affective valences in the use of ICT in teaching?’ was addressed to 218 teachers of primary schools in the Netherlands. With a two track research design was...Show moreThe question ‘What factors play part in affective valences in the use of ICT in teaching?’ was addressed to 218 teachers of primary schools in the Netherlands. With a two track research design was attempted to find the answers to four sub questions. Three out of the four questions were answered with data gathered from a quantitative research method, a survey. Hereupon three tests were applied. One to analyze the relation between gender and ICT-attitude; one to analyze the gender differences in affective valences; and one to analyze the correlation between sense of autonomy and affective valences. The fourth research question was answered with data from a qualitative research method. In ten interviews information was gathered to find out if gender and sense of autonomy play part in affective valences regarding to the use of ICT is in teaching. About sense of personal autonomy, men and women are unanimously positive. But remarkably, men showed more negative feelings about the use of ICT then women do. A nuance for this is that men also show more positive valences.Show less
