Date of Award
2011-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Education
Advisor(s)
Heriberto Godina
Abstract
This study investigated the Impact of human values on teacher Internet usage at individual levels across various nations. Schwartz's higher order values: Openness to Change, Conservation, Self-Enhancement, and Self-Transcendence are used as value variables. Teachers' are categorized as primary education, secondary education or college level. College teachers showed heavy Internet use when compared to secondary and primary teachers. Conservation higher order value was most significant among college teachers. Openness to Change and Self-Enhancement values are positively correlated with heavy Internet use among various nations. This study should be of interest to education and policy makers interested in comparison of Internet use across different European nations.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2011
File Size
92 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Meghana Aleti
Recommended Citation
Aleti, Meghana, "The Influence Of Schwartz's Values On Teachers' Internet Usage: A Quantitative Study Of Cross Cultural Differences Between European Nations" (2011). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 2426.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/2426
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