A Study of Student-Teachers' Readiness to Use Computers in Teaching: An Empirical Study
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| Title: | A Study of Student-Teachers' Readiness to Use Computers in Teaching: An Empirical Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Padmavathi, M. |
| Source: | Journal on School Educational Technology. Dec 2015-Feb 2016 11(3):29-39. |
| Availability: | i-manager Publications. 3-343 Hill View, Town Railway Nagar, Nagercoil 629001, Tamil Nadu, India. Tel: +91-4652-276675; e-mail: info@imanagerpublications.com; Web site: http://www.imanagerpublications.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Student Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Intention, Career Readiness, Classroom Techniques, Likert Scales, Computer Attitudes, Relevance (Education), Usability, Technological Literacy, Questionnaires, Correlation, Foreign Countries, Multivariate Analysis, Attitude Measures, Statistical Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | India |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Computer Attitude Scale |
| ISSN: | 0973-2217 |
| Abstract: | This study attempts to analyze student-teachers' attitude towards the use of computers for classroom teaching. Four dimensions of computer attitude on a Likert-type five-point scale were used: Affect (liking), Perceived usefulness, Perceived Control, and Behaviour Intention to use computers. The effect of student-teachers' subject area, years of computer experience and computer competency on attitude towards the computers are also analyzed. The study has adopted "Technology Acceptance Model" as its conceptual framework. Apart from mean analysis, correlation and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) are carried out to elucidate statistical significance of the study variables. Major findings in this study are: (1) Student-teachers are found to have positive attitude towards the use of computers for classroom teaching; (2) Affect dimension of computer attitude is significant for subject area and computer experience; (3) A strong positive correlation between the computer experience and computer attitude was observed; (4) A significant correlation between the years of computer experience, perceived control, and computer attitude was observed; (5) The findings show a significant difference in computer attitude by subject areas: Languages, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies; and (6) Subject area and computer experience are significantly associated with an overall attitude towards computers. Implications for teacher training and suggestions for further research are provided in this study. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 30 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1131872 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study attempts to analyze student-teachers' attitude towards the use of computers for classroom teaching. Four dimensions of computer attitude on a Likert-type five-point scale were used: Affect (liking), Perceived usefulness, Perceived Control, and Behaviour Intention to use computers. The effect of student-teachers' subject area, years of computer experience and computer competency on attitude towards the computers are also analyzed. The study has adopted "Technology Acceptance Model" as its conceptual framework. Apart from mean analysis, correlation and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) are carried out to elucidate statistical significance of the study variables. Major findings in this study are: (1) Student-teachers are found to have positive attitude towards the use of computers for classroom teaching; (2) Affect dimension of computer attitude is significant for subject area and computer experience; (3) A strong positive correlation between the computer experience and computer attitude was observed; (4) A significant correlation between the years of computer experience, perceived control, and computer attitude was observed; (5) The findings show a significant difference in computer attitude by subject areas: Languages, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies; and (6) Subject area and computer experience are significantly associated with an overall attitude towards computers. Implications for teacher training and suggestions for further research are provided in this study. |
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| ISSN: | 0973-2217 |
