Patterns of email use by teachers and implications: A Singapore experience

Authors:
Chun Hu;Angela F. L. Wong;Horn Mun Cheah;Philip Wong
Affiliations:
Centre for Research on Computer-Supported Learning and Cognition, Education Building, A35, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia;National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Venue:
Computers & Education
Year:
2009

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Abstract

This paper attempts to identify the patterns of email use by schoolteachers. The findings are based on a survey of 2998 Singapore teachers whose teaching experiences ranged from 24 to 48 months. The result shows that teachers use email mainly to communicate with colleagues, and the degree of email use varies according to the school level that the teachers are working in. While the teachers teaching at higher school levels (Grades 11-12) email their colleagues more frequently than their counterparts teaching at lower school levels especially primary school teachers, the latter tend to email parents more frequently than other teachers. Implications of the findings are discussed in relevance to pre-service teacher education, teacher professional development and ICT adoption in organisations.