Research Plan Investigate the effectiveness of Hong Kong English teachers integrate ICT in lesson preparation By Kit Cheng

Investigate the effectiveness of Hong Kong English teachers integrate ICT in lesson preparation

By

Kit Cheng

Timeframe Ball Park Remarks August 2008  Draft of the research plan September 2008  Collection of Individual consent form for participation  Pilot test (Pre-Test)  Amendments of the questionnaire If the signed individual consent form is not received, the following steps will not be conducted October 2008  Collection of online questionnaire  Face-to-face interviews  Analysis of the data  Post-Test (Questionnaires) Mid of January 2008  Data analysis  Writing of the research End of February 2009  Submission of the research

Significance of the research the research may provide an alterative framework about the changes and response of the information behaviour of English teachers on Hong Kong. Furthermore, the research is to investigate the effectiveness on teachers ’ preference of using library, both the school and the public ones, with the development of information technology and the increasing popularity of the Internet. This research may provide school leaders with insight for ICT development and relevant policymaking; the school leaders can also have a deeper understanding of the teachers ’ information searching behaviors so that appropriate assistance can be made accordingly. For example, how to enhance the library system in order to facilitate the use of it. This research may help to explore whether using ICT to prepare lesson will enhance the effectiveness or create addition workload to teacher.

the research may provide an alterative framework about the changes and response of the information behaviour of English teachers on Hong Kong. Furthermore, the research is to investigate the effectiveness on teachers ’ preference of using library, both the school and the public ones, with the development of information technology and the increasing popularity of the Internet.

This research may provide school leaders with insight for ICT development and relevant policymaking; the school leaders can also have a deeper understanding of the teachers ’ information searching behaviors so that appropriate assistance can be made accordingly. For example, how to enhance the library system in order to facilitate the use of it.

This research may help to explore whether using ICT to prepare lesson will enhance the effectiveness or create addition workload to teacher.