Teachers’ Perception Concerning Computer Use

AbstractOur research aims to analyze the educational valences of using computer and Internet in school activities and homework in a technological world. For this purpose we have investigated teachers. perception about computer and Internet use in order to stimulate knowledge, development of cognitive and social skills and to improve academic performances of their students. Using focus group interview, questionnaire and observation, we have reached to the following findings: investigated teachers are using only occasionally computer and internet during their classes (excepting teachers which are teaching information technology classes); most often, teachers use the computer for routinely work and less for other activities such as individualized learning, cooperative learning outside classroom; mostly, computer is used to search and find information, and the less to express creativity. In conclusion, very few teachers use both traditional teaching methods and educational resources involving the use of Internet by the students in order to develop skills such as: independence, curiosity, critical spirit, etc. Although for the last few years, in Romania, an educational measure was to develop computer competencies in educational process, both for teachers and for students, our findings leads us to conclusion that computer and Internet use is perceived less an educational resource and more a communication way