THE SUPPORT OF TEACHERS INFLUENCING TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING IN JORDANIAN SCHOOL

Abstract

Mohammad Abed-Latif Mohammad Smadi*

This conceptual paper intends to identify the importance of the knowledge & skills teachers in technology integration in teaching. Also, to explore influence skills that facing teachers in their teaching for social studies in classrooms in Jordan . Despite the advanced development in the research, but there are a few researches qualitative less empirical research investigating the level of the skills and knowledge of technology has been carried out for educational purposes. Therefore, this study will identify the possibility of the use of educational technology in the classroom when female teachers teaching social studies in Jordan . The lack of competency for implementing technology to teaching social studies in the Jordanian classroom is issue of contention among female teachers. Those with little experience find it difficult to implement it due to non-availability of equipment. This paper will expose how to incorporate technology into the classroom, integration of technology in the education system in Jordan, and integration of technology in the teaching of social studies Jordanian primary school to improve the performance of female teachers in the teaching of social studies. The paper will be significant to all the teachers of social studies, students, parents, school administrators as well as future researchers.