The Relationship between Palestinian Student Teachers’ Perception of Computer Technology and their Attitudes to Use it in Teaching

The objectives of the study were as follows: To examine the validity (or adequacy) of using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with pre-service student teachers in the West Bank (Palestine), to identify the perceptions of student teachers with respect to ease and utility of using computer technol...

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Main Authors: Khawla S. Sabri, Jamal M. Rabee
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jeps/article/view/878
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description The objectives of the study were as follows: To examine the validity (or adequacy) of using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with pre-service student teachers in the West Bank (Palestine), to identify the perceptions of student teachers with respect to ease and utility of using computer technology, and to identify the attitudes of student teachers toward computer technology and their intention to use it in teaching. To achieve these objectives, six null hypotheses were formulated. The sample consisted of 260 student teachers. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique was used to analyze data. Results revealed that the fit between the data TAM model was acceptable. Also, the results revealed that student teachers used computer technology with ease and this had a positive direct effect on their perception of its usefulness. In addition, perception of usefulness had a positive direct effect on the attitude of student teachers toward its use, which in turn, had a positive direct effect on their intention to use it. However, the perception of student teachers with respect to using computer technology with ease had no direct effect on their attitude toward its use, and their perception of usefulness of its use had no direct effect on their intention to use it.
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spelling doaj.art-21fc8d4a628c469da22cd2f8f26aba6d2022-12-21T19:18:01ZaraSultan Qaboos UniversityJournal of Educational and Psychological Studies2218-65062521-70462014-08-018345547310.24200/jeps.vol8iss3pp455-473836The Relationship between Palestinian Student Teachers’ Perception of Computer Technology and their Attitudes to Use it in TeachingKhawla S. Sabri0Jamal M. Rabee1Birzeit University, Birzeit, PalestineCollege of Educational Sciences (UNRWA), Ramallah, PalestineThe objectives of the study were as follows: To examine the validity (or adequacy) of using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with pre-service student teachers in the West Bank (Palestine), to identify the perceptions of student teachers with respect to ease and utility of using computer technology, and to identify the attitudes of student teachers toward computer technology and their intention to use it in teaching. To achieve these objectives, six null hypotheses were formulated. The sample consisted of 260 student teachers. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique was used to analyze data. Results revealed that the fit between the data TAM model was acceptable. Also, the results revealed that student teachers used computer technology with ease and this had a positive direct effect on their perception of its usefulness. In addition, perception of usefulness had a positive direct effect on the attitude of student teachers toward its use, which in turn, had a positive direct effect on their intention to use it. However, the perception of student teachers with respect to using computer technology with ease had no direct effect on their attitude toward its use, and their perception of usefulness of its use had no direct effect on their intention to use it.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jeps/article/view/878Technology acceptance model (TAM), structural equation modeling (SEM), pre-service teacher, student teacher, computer technology, Palestine.
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The Relationship between Palestinian Student Teachers’ Perception of Computer Technology and their Attitudes to Use it in Teaching
Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies
Technology acceptance model (TAM), structural equation modeling (SEM), pre-service teacher, student teacher, computer technology, Palestine.
title The Relationship between Palestinian Student Teachers’ Perception of Computer Technology and their Attitudes to Use it in Teaching
title_full The Relationship between Palestinian Student Teachers’ Perception of Computer Technology and their Attitudes to Use it in Teaching
title_fullStr The Relationship between Palestinian Student Teachers’ Perception of Computer Technology and their Attitudes to Use it in Teaching
title_full_unstemmed The Relationship between Palestinian Student Teachers’ Perception of Computer Technology and their Attitudes to Use it in Teaching
title_short The Relationship between Palestinian Student Teachers’ Perception of Computer Technology and their Attitudes to Use it in Teaching
title_sort relationship between palestinian student teachers perception of computer technology and their attitudes to use it in teaching
topic Technology acceptance model (TAM), structural equation modeling (SEM), pre-service teacher, student teacher, computer technology, Palestine.
url https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jeps/article/view/878
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