ABSTRACT
Teachers have four major problems with which to contend when attempting to master the application, content and concepts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). These are the problems of ownership; time; access and learning patterns unsuited to ICT. Surveys undertaken for the research showed fewer than 60% of teachers had access to a home computer. Acorn computers were the dominant system for many schools in Leeds LEA, and this was reflected in patterns of teacher ownership. One of the central issues confronting teachers is the amount of time which it takes to master new routines and programs before they feel a level of competence which enables their integration into classroom routines. Teachers learn in ways that they know are successful. They have reached their position because they were successful at the type of learning which education demanded. Teachers have found that success within the education system is through listening; taking notes; practising and using reference books.
