Science Teachers' Attitudes towards Using ICT and Mobile Learning Technologies in Malaysian Schools

Mohammed Yousef Mai
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Mohammed Yousef Mai: Faculty of Education, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak Darul Ridzuan

European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2017, vol. 2, issue 1, 62-76

Abstract: The use of ICT has resulted in new opportunities that mobile devices have transformed from a means of communication to tools for socialization, entertainment, work, and learning. The aim of this study is to determine the science teachers’ attitudes towards ICT and using mobile learning in education. The research sample consists of (67) science teachers from different cities in Malaysia who studing for master in University Education Sultan Idris. A valid and reliable scale has been adapted from "Mobile Learning Survey†(Pollara, 2011) and “Information and Communication Technology Attitudes Questionnaire-IAQ†(Kubiatko - Haláková, 2009; Mehra - Far, 2013) was used as a data collection tool. The results indicate that; science teachers have positive attitudes toward using ICT and mobile learning in education. On the other hand, science teachers' attitudes towards mobile learning was predicted by their perception about ICT and their self-efficacy.

Keywords: Science teachers; ICT; mobile learning. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.26417/ejis.v3i1.p187-196

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