Factors Influencing Instructors’ Attitudes toward Technology Integration

Abstract

This study investigated factors that influence instructors’attitudes toward technology integration.The study was situated within the Technology Acceptance Model and conducted among university instructors (N = 63). A questionnaire was used to collect data from the participants.The results indicated that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use positively influenced instructors’ attitude s toward technology adoption. Self-efficacy was considered an external variable to evaluate its influenceon perceived usefulness, perceived ease, and attitudes. The findings showed that contrary to what similar empirical studies reported, in this study, self-efficacy had no influence on the aforementioned variables.The study attributes this lack of influence to the legitimacy of self-belief reports in providing credible information that can assist in determining people’s actual experience with technology. The study concludes that self-efficacy cannot be used as a reliable tool predicting people’s attitudes toward technology integration. Further, the study suggests that context in which self-efficacy is being measured may have an influence on what people believe is expected from them, as opposed to their actual experiences. A recommendationfor further investigation into other factors that may influence people’s attitude such as cultural background and teaching philosophy is offered