THE COMPUTER AS A MODERN FORM OF COMMUNICATION IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS FROM THE TEACHERS` POINT OF VIEW

A b s t r a c t Effective integration of information and communication technology (ICT) into the teaching process is becoming an indispensable part of an effective educational process. In this study, the research was conducted at reprezentative sample of teachers teaching Design and technology in primary school in Slovenia on the use of the computer and the applicability of individual forms of e-learning in class and reported on the actual use of the computer in their classroom. The basic finding of the study is that teachers do use computers in class and that they are inclined towards using different forms of e-learning. Their position regarding the use of the computer in class is positive, with the exception of the attitude towards the knowledge and experiences acquired during their undergraduate study. Such information indicates that in the future, special attention must be given to the training of teachers for the use of the computer already during undergraduate study. S a ž e t a k Efektivna integracija informacijskih i komunikacijskih tehnologija (IKT) u nastavi postaje nezamjenljiv dio učinkovitog edukacijskog procesa. U radu je provedeno istraživanje na reprezentativnom uzorku učitelja tehnike i tehnologije u osnovnoj školi u Sloveniji o okolnostima korištenja kompjutera i o primjenjivosti pojedinih oblika e-učenja u razredu, a istodobno i o stvarnom korištenju kompjutera u njihovom razredu. Osnovni nalaz ove studije je, da nastavnici upotrebljavaju kompjutere u razredu i da su skloni različitim oblicima korištenja e-učenja. Njihovi stavovi prema upotrebi kompjutera i e-učenja u razredu su pozitivani. Pojedinačni različiti stavovi su u korelaciji s prethodnim stečenim znanjima, nastavničkom iskustvu i stečenim znanjima tijekom studija.Rezultati pokazuju da treba u budućnosti veću pažnju usmjeriti na bazično obrazovanje nastavnika za primjenu kompjutera u studijskim programima na dodiplomskim studijima.