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Table 3 Demographics and single-item variables used to test the Four in Balance model

From: Implementing ICT in classroom practice: what else matters besides the ICT infrastructure?

Categorical

Numerical

Percentage

Mean (std. dev.)

Demographics

 Gender

  Female

58%

  Malea

42%

 Subject domain

  Math and sciencesa

20%

  Language and arts

45%

  Human sciences

15%

  Other

20%

 Age (numerical)

41.10 (9.18)

Expertise

 ICT use during lessons

  Never

4%

  Less than 2 years

14%

  Between 2 and 5 years

22%

  More than 5 yearsa

60%

 Initial teacher training

  No ICT initial traininga

63%

  Learning how to use ICT or in teaching

15%

  Learning how to use ICT and in teaching

22%

Collaboration and leadership

 ICT considered as a priority in teaching in the school (numerical) 1–4; strongly disagree–strongly agree

2.69 (.81)

  1. N = 420 teachers; alternative weighting approach
  2. aBaseline category for the regression analysis