Comparison of teachers’ attitudes to information and communication technologies between 2004 and 2014

Abstract

The paperdescribes the results of a comparative research study of elementary school teachers’ attitudes to ICT between 2004 and 2014. Teachers indicated their attitude to ICT by selectingfrom a six-degree scale ranging from agreement to disagreement. Teachers’ replies in the monitored years were statistically processed including a cluster analysis. The results indicate an anticipated positive shift towards more intensive ICT use, improved virtual communication and use of the internet. According to their consent indicated for various statements, teachers can be divided into two different groups – clusters. The results are correlatedwith the factthat the two typical groups correspond with the Prensky’s model of ICT users, i.e. digitalnatives and digitalimmigrants.