The Role of Discipline in Determining Turkish Pre-Service Teachers' Behavioral Intentions to Use ICT
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Ömer Ursavaş
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Faculty of Education, Computer Education and Instructional Technology
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Sami Şahin
Gazi University, Faculty of Education, Computer Education and Instructional Technology
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David Mcilroy
Liverpool John Moores University, Faculty of Science, Natural Sciences and Psychology, United Kingdom
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Keywords:
Technology Acceptance, TAM, Pre-service teachers, Structural equation modelling, Turkey
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the technology acceptance of a sample of final-year pre-service teachers of different disciplines in Turkey. Research sample is composed of 973 (583 females, 390 males) pre-service teachers. They complete a survey questionnaire measuring their responses to four constructs of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used as the main technique for data analysis. One of the main findings showed that the most important determinant of behavioural intention is perceived usefulness, this is followed by attitude towards computer use, and perceived ease of use. Another preliminary finding is that the participants somewhat agree with usefulness and easiness of ICTs and have positive attitude toward use of it in education In conclusion, the study has shown that the idea that perceived usefulness is a key variable in determining intention to use technology in education.
