Translating Motivational Theory into Application of Information Technology in the Classroom

Abstract

Much has been discussed, blogged, googled, tweeted about the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Web 2.0 tools in educational settings. The current impetus is for the main stakeholders in education, ranging from high ranking policy makers and school leaders to teachers and students at ground level, to get on the bandwagon of mining what they could out of the so-called `golden' opportunities that ICT has to offer. However, formal research on the effectiveness of ICT-powered tools in facilitating teaching and learning has just started to emerge from the backwaters, and there is a pressing need to review the extent to which conventional theories are applicable to ICT infused learning contexts.