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Computer self-efficacy and ICT integration in education: Structural relationship and mediating effects.
Ernest Afari1, Fuad Ali Ahmed Eksail1, Myint Swe Khine2
1Bahrain Teachers College, University of Bahrain, Zallaq, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Education and Information Technologies
|June 26, 2023
Summary
Pre-service teachers with strong computer self-efficacy, encompassing basic and advanced technology skills, show a greater intention to integrate technology in education. These skills mediate the link between pedagogical technology knowledge and traditional technology use in teaching.
Area of Science:
- Educational Technology
- Teacher Education
- Psychology of Education
Background:
- Integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enhances student engagement.
- Computer self-efficacy positively correlates with technology integration in educational settings.
- Enhancing pre-service teachers' self-efficacy may boost their technology adoption intentions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between computer self-efficacy dimensions and pre-service teachers' technology use intentions.
- To examine the mediating roles of basic and advanced technology skills.
- To differentiate between traditional and constructivist technology use.
Main Methods:
- Confirmatory factor analysis used for questionnaire validation.
- Structural equation modeling applied to test hypothesized relationships.
- Mediation analysis conducted on data from 267 pre-service teachers.
Main Results:
- Computer self-efficacy dimensions (basic, advanced, pedagogical) were explored.
- Basic and advanced technology skills significantly mediated the link between technology for pedagogy and traditional technology use.
- Advanced technology skills did not mediate the relationship between technology for pedagogy and constructivist technology use.
Conclusions:
- Computer self-efficacy is crucial for pre-service teachers' intention to use technology.
- Specific skills mediate the adoption of traditional technology integration methods.
- Further research needed on factors influencing constructivist technology use.
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