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How Does the RAT Model Help Explain Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices in Integrating Digital Technologies in Science Education? Cover

How Does the RAT Model Help Explain Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices in Integrating Digital Technologies in Science Education?

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|Jun 2026

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Respondents (N = 31).

DATACATEGORIESFACULTY, %
GenderMale6
Female94
Subject TaughtBiology51,5
Physics22,5
Chemistry26
Educational StageLower Secondary (grades 5–7)55
Upper Secondary (grades 8–12)32
Lower and Upper Secondary13
School SizeSmall13
Medium22,5
Large64,5
Settlement TypeProvincial City65
Town16
Village19
Less than 5 years19,4
Between 6 and 10 years16,1
Years of serviceBetween 11 and 20 years9,7
Between 21 and 30 years29
More than 30 years19,4
Not specified6,4
Figure 1

RAT Model Category and Coding.

Figure 2

Additional Categories and Coding.

Table 2

Coding Frequency in RAT Model Categories Within All Types of Documents (Interviews, Questionnaires, and Observations).

CATEGORYCODECOUNTCODES, %
Belief level codes (interview)Replacement (belief), Rb232,7
Belief level codes (interview)Amplification (belief), Ab15017,5
Belief level codes (interview)Transformation (belief), Tb566,5
Planning level codes (questionnaire)Replacement (planned), Rp151,8
Planning level codes (questionnaire)Amplification (planned), Ap192,2
Planning level codes (questionnaire)Transformation (planned), Tp80,9
Action level codes (classroom observation)Replacement (action), Ra333,9
Action level codes (classroom observation)Amplification (action), Aa495,7
Action level codes (classroom observation)Transformation (action), Ta212,5
Figure 3

Distribution of RAT Model Codes Across All Document Types Reported in Cases.

Figure 4

Comparison of RAT Category Use Among Subject Groups.

Table 3

Coding Co-occurrence Within Case. Similarity Index: Jaccard Coefficient (Occurrence).

Figure 5

Coding Co-occurrence. Link Analysis.

Table 4

Hierarchical Agglomerative Clustering Results Based on Jaccard Similarity Between RAT Model Codes in QDA Miner Project.

NODEGROUP 1GROUP 2SIMILARITY
1Amplification (action)Amplification (belief)0,774
2Node 1Transformation (belief)0,581
3Amplification (planned)Replacement (action)0,522
4Node 2Node 30,491
5Node 4Transformation (action)0,428
6Replacement (planned)Transformation (planned)0,400
7Node 5Replacement (belief)0,393
8Node 7Node 60,304
Table 5

Case Similarity Table Across the Entire Sample of Science Teachers (N = 31) Based on Interviews and RAT Model Categories.

Table 6

The Agglomeration Results from the Interview-Based Case Similarity Analysis.

NODEGROUP 1GROUP 2SIMILARITY
1561
229Node 11
328Node 21
426Node 31
52341
622Node 41
721251
820Node 51
9Node 8Node 61
1019Node 81
1118Node 71
1217Node 101
1316Node 111
1413Node 121
1512Node 141
1611Node 111
1710Node 131
18Node 17Node 171
19Node 16Node 150,75
20Node 19Node 190,568
21Node 20Node 120,5
22Node 19Node 210,5
2331Node 220,5
2430Node 230,5
25Node 24Node 240,5
2627Node 250,5
2724Node 260,5
2815Node 270,5
2914Node 280,5
30Node 29Node 290,5
Table 7

Cross-tab Analysis of RAT Model and Other Codes Against School Size.

CODESMALL-SIZED SCHOOL, %MIDDLE-SIZED SCHOOL, %LARGE-SIZED SCHOOL, %
Rb57,128,614,3
Ab64,522,612,9
Tb70,030,00,0
Rp64,321,414,3
Ap44,438,916,7
Tp57,142,90,0
Ra47,135,317,6
Aa58,329,212,5
Ta64,328,67,1
Technological infrastructure65,520,713,8
Institutional support74,118,57,4
University training75,018,86,3
CPD of teachers60,725,014,3
Self-learning and peer exchange67,921,410,7
Table 8

Cross-tab Analysis of RAT Model and Other Codes Against Settlement Type.

CODEPROVINCIAL CITY, %TOWN, %VILLAGE, %
Rb71,47,121,4
Ab67,712,919,4
Tb65,015,020,0
Rp64,314,321,4
Ap61,116,722,2
Tp57,128,614,3
Ra58,817,623,5
Aa66,712,520,8
Ta64,37,128,6
Technological infrastructure69,013,817,2
Institutional support66,714,818,5
University training75,018,86,3
CPD courses64,314,321,4
Self-learning and peer exchange64,314,321,4
Table 9

Cross-tab Analysis of the RAT Model and Other Codes Against Years of Service.

CODEYEARS OF SERVICE
<56–1011–20>20
Rb7,1%21,3%28,4%42,6%
Ab16,0%16,0%32,0%35,2%
Tb10,0%15,0%25,0%50,0%
Rp14,2%21,3%42,6%21,3%
Ap16,8%5,6%44,8%33,6%
Tp42,9%14,3%42,9%0,0%
Ra23,6%5,9%41,3%29,5%
Aa12,6%16,8%33,6%37,8%
Ta7,1%7,1%56,8%28,4%
Technological infrastructure13,6%17,0%34,0%34,0%
Institutional support18,5%18,5%29,6%33,3%
University training18,9%6,3%37,8%37,8%
PD courses18,0%14,4%36,0%32,4%
Self-learning and peer exchange14,4%18,0%32,4%36,0%
Language: English
Page range: 347 - 364
Submitted on: Sep 22, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 19, 2025
Published on: Jun 2, 2026
Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Ivelina Kotseva, Roumiana Peytcheva-Forsyth, Maya Gaydarova, Elena Boyadzhieva, Isa Hadjiali, published by International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
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