Acceptability and Satisfaction of an ICT-Based Training for University Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Herrero, Rocío; Bretón-López, Juana; Farfallini, Luis; Quero, Soledad; Miralles, Ignacio; Baños, Rosa; Botella, Cristina
Titel	Acceptability and Satisfaction of an ICT-Based Training for University Teachers
Quelle	In: Educational Technology & Society, 18 (2015) 4, S.498-510 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1436-4522
Schlagwörter	Teacher Workshops; Educational Technology; Questionnaires; Pretests Posttests; Usability; Instructional Material Evaluation; Instructional Effectiveness; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Learning Strategies; Electronic Learning; Computer Software Evaluation; Courseware; Technology Uses in Education; Technology Education; Technological Literacy; Faculty Development; Teaching Skills; Foreign Countries; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Fragebogen; Unterrichtserfolg; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Softwareanalyse; Lernsoftware; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Technisches Wissen; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung; Ausland; Spanien
Abstract	E-learning can be defined as learning facilitated and supported through the use of ICTs. ICTs can increase students' motivation, accelerate the knowledge process and facilitate the information access. The aim of this paper is to analyze the acceptability of three tools presented in a workshop carried out during six weeks, with university teachers (N = 22), taking into account their opinion about the usefulness of the workshop. Two researchers/teachers specializing in the field of educational technologies taught the three tools presented. Before the workshop, we administered a technology profile questionnaire; after it, we asked the teachers to fill in a questionnaire about the workshop and the tools used. We then carried out a non-parametric Friedman test to compare the differences found in the evaluation of the tools. The results show that the acceptability of the technologies and the methodology used during the workshop was high: teachers' assessment and opinion has been favorable for both pedagogy and teaching methodology, which facilitated the understanding of the tools and the innovative nature of the contents of the workshop. The participants also evaluated the technologies as appropriate and easy to use. We also mention the limitations of the study and future challenges. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01