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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN SCHOOLS OF LATVIA
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN SCHOOLS OF LATVIA

Author(s): Juris Porozovs, Anita Migleniece, Daina Voita, Alvis Valdemiers
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education
Published by: Scientia Socialis, UAB
Keywords: information and communication technologies; schools; implementation; teachers; directors
Summary/Abstract: Modern education is closely connected with implementation and using of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the teaching process. The questionnaire of teachers and directors of Latvia schools was carried out in order to evaluate the situation of ICT in schools and the attitude of school pedagogues toward this process. The results of the questionnaire showed that supply of schools with modern ICT in Latvia is not sufficient. The respondents expressed their views: what are the main obstacles of effective implementation of ICT in the study process and what are the priority challenges in the implementation of ICT in schools.