A survey was conducted among elementary and lower-secondary school teachers in Tarnowskie Góry county, Poland. The survey asked teachers 9 multiple choice questions about their use of IT resources like computers and the internet. The results showed that younger teachers with 1-15 years of experience used IT more often than older, more experienced teachers. Most teachers reported learning to use IT through self-education rather than formal courses. In general, the survey findings suggest that IT has become an important part of many teachers' lesson preparation and classroom instruction, but that usage varies depending on a teacher's age and years of experience.

1. A suvey about the use of IT
among teachers
Conducted at elementary and lower-secondary
schools in Tarnowskie Góry county

2. 1. Are you freely allowed to make use of the IT classroom?
A) Yes B) No C) Sometimes
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6
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3. 2. Which programs or aplications do you use for preparing your lessons?
A) Microsoft Word
B) Microsoft Excel
C) Microsoft Powerpoint
D) Windows Media Player
E) Winamp
F) Other- Corel Draw
G) None
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19
20
15
11
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4. 3. Which programs or aplications do you use during the lesson?
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15 A) The same as in the question above
B) Other- Corel Draw
C) None
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5. 5. What do you use IT for with students?
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12 11 11 A) To consolidate students' knowledge
10 B) To increase students' participation and
motivation
10 C) To present the material
D) To test students' knowledge
8 7 E) To work with talented students
F) To work with weaker students
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6. 4. How often do you use these programs?
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6 A) Once a week
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B) Twice a week
C) Once a month
5 D) Rarely
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E) Never
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7. 6. Does the usage of IT facilitate your work during the lesson?
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15 A) Yes
B) No
C) It does not concern me
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8. 7. Do you use IT in your teaching profession?
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A) Yes
B) No
C) Sometimes
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9. 8. What do you use the internet for in your profession?
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20 A) To search for interesting information
B) To browse and use specific information
services
C) To look for ideas for preparing a lesson
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D) Other
E) I do not use the internet in my teaching
profession
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10. 9. Where did you learn to make use of IT?
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A) IT course
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B) Self-education
C) Postgraduate IT studies
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D) I am not able to make use of IT
A) & B)
B) & C)
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11. Conclusions
The survey was conducted among teachers of elementary and lower-
secondary schools in Tarnowskie Góry county. They were asked to fill 9
survey multiple choice questions. Furthermore, they were also asked to
write their years of teaching practice and the subject that they teach.
There are few conclusions that ought to be made after evaluating the
results of the survey. What first comes to mind is the usage of IT among
teachers with different job seniority, for, as the survey presented, it was
younger teachers who made use of IT more often than their older
coleagues. Teachers from 1 to 15 years of practice made use of more
programs, aplications and IT in general than teachers with longer teaching
practice. Another interesting conclusion may be that most teachers learned
the usage of IT by themselves. Indeed, there is a respectable group of
people who attended IT course, nevertheless, the results may assume that
it is self-education and consistancy that provides you with the best
knowledge of the use of IT.