Computer Attitudes and Use Among Novice Teachers: The Moderating Effects of School Environment

Purpose âˆ’ This survey research investigated important issues concerning computer use among novice graduate teachers from teacher training colleges in Sabah. The first issue was concerned with the levels of computer attitudes (CA) and computer use. The second was concerned with the effects of CA on...

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Main Authors: Wong Kung Teck, Goh Swee Choo, Hafizul Fahri Hanafi, Rosma Osman
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Language:English
Published: UUM Press 2010-01-01
Series:Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction
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Online Access:https://www.e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/mjli/article/view/7621
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author Wong Kung Teck
Goh Swee Choo
Hafizul Fahri Hanafi
Rosma Osman
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Rosma Osman
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description Purpose âˆ’ This survey research investigated important issues concerning computer use among novice graduate teachers from teacher training colleges in Sabah. The first issue was concerned with the levels of computer attitudes (CA) and computer use. The second was concerned with the effects of CA on computer use (CU). The third was concerned with moderating effects of the school environment (SE) on relationship between CA and computer use.   Method âˆ’ A set of questionnaires was used as the research instrument and stratified systematic sampling was used to determine the research samples. The sample consisted of 192 primary and secondary school teachers. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (factor analysis and regression analysis). Research hypotheses were tested at significance level of a = 0.05.   Findings âˆ’ The findings showed that novice teachers have moderate CA and CU. CA had significant effects on computer use. SE has moderating impacts on the relationships between CA towards CU.   Value âˆ’ The study provided wider implications for theory development, practices and policymaking that can be associated with the computer use among teachers. As a whole, most of the theoretical rationales used in explaining those relationships have been supported.
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spelling doaj.art-b21c3f39b6e24322ae531419b15b0ea62022-12-22T03:41:17ZengUUM PressMalaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction1675-81102180-24832010-01-017Computer Attitudes and Use Among Novice Teachers: The Moderating Effects of School EnvironmentWong Kung Teck0Goh Swee Choo1Hafizul Fahri Hanafi2Rosma Osman3Universiti Pendidikan Sultan IdrisUniversiti Pendidikan Sultan IdrisUniversiti Pendidikan Sultan IdrisUniversiti Pendidikan Sultan IdrisPurpose âˆ’ This survey research investigated important issues concerning computer use among novice graduate teachers from teacher training colleges in Sabah. The first issue was concerned with the levels of computer attitudes (CA) and computer use. The second was concerned with the effects of CA on computer use (CU). The third was concerned with moderating effects of the school environment (SE) on relationship between CA and computer use.   Method âˆ’ A set of questionnaires was used as the research instrument and stratified systematic sampling was used to determine the research samples. The sample consisted of 192 primary and secondary school teachers. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (factor analysis and regression analysis). Research hypotheses were tested at significance level of a = 0.05.   Findings âˆ’ The findings showed that novice teachers have moderate CA and CU. CA had significant effects on computer use. SE has moderating impacts on the relationships between CA towards CU.   Value âˆ’ The study provided wider implications for theory development, practices and policymaking that can be associated with the computer use among teachers. As a whole, most of the theoretical rationales used in explaining those relationships have been supported.https://www.e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/mjli/article/view/7621educational technologyinstructionalteacher’s attitudesschool environment
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Rosma Osman
Computer Attitudes and Use Among Novice Teachers: The Moderating Effects of School Environment
Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction
educational technology
instructional
teacher’s attitudes
school environment
title Computer Attitudes and Use Among Novice Teachers: The Moderating Effects of School Environment
title_full Computer Attitudes and Use Among Novice Teachers: The Moderating Effects of School Environment
title_fullStr Computer Attitudes and Use Among Novice Teachers: The Moderating Effects of School Environment
title_full_unstemmed Computer Attitudes and Use Among Novice Teachers: The Moderating Effects of School Environment
title_short Computer Attitudes and Use Among Novice Teachers: The Moderating Effects of School Environment
title_sort computer attitudes and use among novice teachers the moderating effects of school environment
topic educational technology
instructional
teacher’s attitudes
school environment
url https://www.e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/mjli/article/view/7621
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