Elementary teachers' beliefs regarding the use of the Internet in K-5 classrooms and the impact on their teaching practices

This is a study to examine and describe of elementary teachers' beliefs regarding the use of the Internet in K-5 classrooms and the impact of the use of the Internet on their teaching practices. Primary participants were drawn from a pool of 277 teachers from 15 sites selected for convenience from a large urban school district in the southwestern United States. Data included a semi-structured and an open-ended interview. Participants also completed the Stages of Concern Questionnaire, a thirty-five item Likert scale from the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM). Quantitative data was collected in the form of a paper/pencil survey and questionnaire. The selected literature review covered the use of the Internet in schools, teacher professional development, motivation, and the diffusion of educational innovations