Teachers and technology in the Pacific

Table of Contents

• Abstract 2
• Acknowledgements 3
• Table of Contents 4
• 1. Introduction 5
• 2. Regional context 6
• 2.1 Regional initiatives 9
• 2.2 Country-level policies and initiatives 10
• 3. Teachers’ capacity and perceptions about the use of technology in education 13
• 3.1 Teacher competences and capacity development 13
• 3.2 Teacher digital literacy 15
• 3.3 Teacher perceptions on educational technology 17
• 4. The use of technology in supporting the teaching profession: Barriers and Possibilities 18
• 4.1 Current technology investments in education 18
• 4.2 Digital infrastructure and resourcing 20
• 4.4 Challenges in technology investments 22
• 5. Technology for teacher training provision 24
• 5.1 Teacher competency standards 24
• 5.2 National ICT policies 26
• 5.3 Pre-Service teacher training 27
• 5.4 Continuous professional development of teachers 27
• 5.5 Teacher collaboration – mentoring and peer learning 31
• 5.6 Public-private partnerships 31
• 6 Discussion and lessons learned 33
• 7 Conclusion 35
• REFERENCES 37
• Appendices 44
• Appendix 1: List of Key Informants 44
• Appendix 2: Interview protocols 45