The role of discipline in determining Turkish pre-service teachers' behavioral intentions to use ICT

• Published in: TED EĞİTİM VE BİLİM
• Main Authors: Ursavaş, Ömer Faruk, Şahin, Sami, McIlroy, David
• Other Authors: RTEÜ, Eğitim Fakültesi, Bilgisayar ve Öğretim Teknolojileri Eğitimi Bölümü
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Turkish
• Published: Turkish Education Assoc 2014
• Subjects: Technology acceptance; Information-technology; Computer technology; Attitudes; Perceptions; Motivation; Education; Barriers; Answer; sami
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11436/3046; https://doi.org/10.15390/EB.2014.3357

URSAVAS, Omer Faruk/0000-0002-5759-7894; Mcilroy, David/0000-0001-6502-2938; SAHIN, SAMI/0000-0003-1873-5243 WOS: 000345549500011 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.