Technology Integration In The Context Of Brunei Primary Schools

Integrating technology effectively into teaching and learning, teachers should acquire the knowledge of Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) and also the 21 st Century Learning Design (21CLD). This study examines the levels of teachers’ integration of technology and also investigating the students’ view on the use of technology in their classroom. Thirty classroom observations were conducted at three schools from three different districts using a TPACK observation instrument and 21CLD rubrics. A total of eight teachers were observed and thirty students were involved in five different focus group interviews. The results of the research show that the teachers’ use of technology integration was at the developing stage. In terms of students’ views on technology use in the classroom, the results showed that they like instructions with technology especially for better learning, games and using software. The main issue that arose by the students during the interview was that there were not enough games in their lessons. They believed that instruction with digital technology has a positive impact on their learning as they become motivated when using it. From the results, it can be concluded that most teachers are still at the developing stage in using technology in their teaching; this is supported from the students’ interviews that indicated there was not enough technology in terms of gaming used in their classroom.