1. Cross-cultural research in the use of ICTs and PBL: the case of Eastern Macedonia - Thrace Charitomeni GIOUROGLOU Eastern Macedonia – Thrace Regional Directorate for Primary and Secondary Education Xanthi, 2 June 2014

2. Research in EM-Th ICTs & PROJECT-BASED LEARNING –TEACHER TRAINING NEEDS IN PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION Web questionnaire 4 parts: A.PERSONAL DATA B.ICTs: PERSONAL OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE C.PBL: OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE D.TRAINING NEEDS Closed-ended questions – 4 scale (not at all, barely, much, a lot) April-May 2014 336 Respondents

3. Research aim To gather data about teachers’ attitudes, skills and needs To compare our data with our partners from Trabzon – deliverable of the Comenius Region project To disseminate results to our school consultants, who can organize seminars according to teachers’ needs Attitudes Skills Needs

4. http://www.pdeamth.gr/index.php/2013-06-24-13-34-50/erotimatologio

6. A. Personal Data

7. Primary school29,70% Theology0,50% Greek Literature14,80% Maths6,50% Physics5,90% Chemistry2,60% Biology2,60% Geology1,20% French8,30% English2,30% German1,20% Arts4,70% Economics2,60% Physical Education5,90% Civil Engineering0,30% Electricians0,30% Radio0,30% Law0,50% Agronomy0,30% Home Economics0,30% Mousic0,30% Engineering0,30% Electronics0,50% Political Studies0,30% Electricians ASETEM0,50% Agricultural machinery0,30% Informatics (Un)3,50% Informatics (Tec)2,30%

8. A. Personal Data

9. Β. ICTs: PERSONAL OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE Attitudes…

10. Β. ICTs: PERSONAL OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE Attitudes…

11. Β. ICTs: PERSONAL OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE Skills…

12. Β. ICTs: PERSONAL OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE Skills…

13. Β. ICTs: PERSONAL OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE Skills…

14. Β. ICTs: PERSONAL OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE Skills…

15. C. PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL): OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE Attitudes…

16. C. PBL: OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE Attitudes…

17. C. PBL: OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE Skills…

18. C. PBL: OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE

19. Skills…

20. C. PBL: OPINIONS AND APPLICATION IN TEACHING PRACTICE Skills…

21. D. Teacher training needs

24. Teachers’ comments… 2 nd level training for all teachers Continuous training (better assimilation, keep in touch with cutting-edge technology) ICT infrastructure in every classroom for better ICT integration Insufficient ICT infrastructure Teacher training in EU project management

25. Combined results… Most teachers in EM-Th and Trabzon acknowledge the contribution of ICTs and PBL in teaching and learning The Internet is the most frequently used tool Fewer teachers in EM-Th and Trabzon use Web2.0 tools compared to other ICT tools In schools with interactive boards, more than half teachers both in EM-Th and Trabzon use them The schools’ ICT lab is not very often used both in EM-Th and in Trabzon PBL seems to be more frequently used in EM-Th In both regions few teachers engage families & local communities in school projects In both regions there is an urgent need for training in project management

26. Suggestions Teacher training in Web2.0 tools and their use for educational purposes Continuous training in ICTs (better acquisition of knowledge) Provision of up-to-date ICT infrastructure to schools Training in various PBL methods Seminars on EU project management and specifically in the Erasmus+ programme

27. Thank you!