COVID-19 has accelerated the integration of Information and Communication Tech- nology (ICT) into the Italian educational system; in this perspective, this paper focuses on the integration of ICT in Italian schools, with three objectives: i) to measure the readiness of teachers to integrate ICT into educational practices, ii) to assess whether the pandemic has had a significant effect on this readiness, and iii) to study whether there are significant differences at the regional level. Our findings highlight the mul- tidimensional nature of “ICT readiness,” the pandemic’s significant influence in some dimensions, and the high level of ICT readiness among teachers in Southern regions, challenging the conventional North-South educational divide in Italy.
Throwing Out the Baby with the Bathwater: Consequences of Covid-19 on the ICT Readiness of Italian Teachers
Roberta Cipriano;Antonella D’Agostino;Sergio Longobardi
;Andrea Regoli
2024-01-01
Abstract
COVID-19 has accelerated the integration of Information and Communication Tech- nology (ICT) into the Italian educational system; in this perspective, this paper focuses on the integration of ICT in Italian schools, with three objectives: i) to measure the readiness of teachers to integrate ICT into educational practices, ii) to assess whether the pandemic has had a significant effect on this readiness, and iii) to study whether there are significant differences at the regional level. Our findings highlight the mul- tidimensional nature of “ICT readiness,” the pandemic’s significant influence in some dimensions, and the high level of ICT readiness among teachers in Southern regions, challenging the conventional North-South educational divide in Italy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.