Teachers’ adoption of 1:1 iPad implementation in the classroom: The role of efficacy and perceived impact
Interactive Technology and Smart Education
ISSN: 1741-5659
Article publication date: 25 June 2019
Issue publication date: 21 August 2019
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to examine teachers’ efficacy to use iPad for teaching, their perceived impact of 1:1 iPad implementation in the classroom and the role of both variables in predicting teachers’ adoption of the iPad.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper opted for multiple linear regression analysis of the data from a total of 91 teachers (44 male and 47 female). All participating teachers are from upper-middle-class private schools who have been using iPad in their classrooms for at least three months. All three variables being studied are measured using instruments developed by the researcher and self-rated by participating teachers: iPad-Teaching Efficacy (iTE), Perceived Impact of iPad in the Classroom (iPI) and iPad Actual Use for Teaching (iAU). All three instruments have good internal reliability and validity, with an alpha coefficient of 0.97, 0.92 and 0.93 respectively.
Findings
The paper provides empirical insights about factors contributing to teachers’ technology adoption (specifically iPad) in the classroom. It suggests that teachers’ efficacy significantly predicts their actual use of the iPad for teaching, but teachers’ perceived impact of the implementation does not.
Practical implications
These research findings play an important role in designing a program for technology adoption in schools, especially in Indonesia.
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Acknowledgements
Permission and potential conflict of interest declaration: This study was approved by Websis for Edu with consent obtained from the participating schools. The first author declares that there is a potential conflict of interest in the form of employment and professional relationship with Websis for Edu. The second author declares that there is no conflict of interest relevant to this study. No funding has been received for the conduct of this study and/or preparation of this manuscript.
Citation
Lestari, N.N. and Indrasari, S.Y. (2019), "Teachers’ adoption of 1:1 iPad implementation in the classroom: The role of efficacy and perceived impact", Interactive Technology and Smart Education, Vol. 16 No. 3, pp. 278-299. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITSE-06-2018-0041
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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