How Motivated Are Teachers to Use Data?

• In Event: 56.051 - Data-Driven Decision Making: Not the Usual Contexts

Abstract

There are growing expectations that schools collect and analyse data as a point of departure for decisions. This article examines the extent to which teachers use data as a source of information for decisions at classroom level and what motivates them to use these data. Our research data was collected by means of an online survey of 408 primary teachers in Belgium. Results demonstrate that the quality of teachers’ motivation for using data is a key element in promoting data use in schools. Teachers who feel autonomously motivated will make greater use of data than teachers with a controlled motivation. . If we want to encourage data use in schools, a key element will be generating intrinsic motivation among teachers.

Authors

• Kristin Vanlommel, University of Antwerp

• Jan Vanhoof, Antwerp University

• Peter Van Petegem, University of Antwerp