Factors Influencing the Attitudes and Self-Efficacy of Mississippi Allied Health Educators toward Information and Communication Technology

Autor/in	Crittenden, Jason C.
Titel	Factors Influencing the Attitudes and Self-Efficacy of Mississippi Allied Health Educators toward Information and Communication Technology
Quelle	In: Career and Technical Education Research, 34 (2009) 3, S.155-174 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-7558
Schlagwörter	Self Efficacy; Computer Attitudes; Information Technology; Allied Health Occupations Education; Vocational Education; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Characteristics; Predictor Variables; Correlation; Computer Use; Mississippi + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Informationstechnologie; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Lehrerverhalten; Prädiktor; Korrelation
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine specific factors that may influence the attitudes and perceived self-efficacy of Allied Health educators in Mississippi toward information and communication technology (ICT). Specifically, this study examined components of attitude based on the tripartite theory (affect, cognitive, and behavior) and demographic information, such as educational level, age, years of experience using computers, and years of teaching experience. The study found that not only did these educators retain a high perceived level of self-efficacy but their affective, cognitive, and behavioral attitudes toward ICT were highly positive, as well. Kruskal-Wallis analysis revealed that significant differences existed amongst the educators based on their attitudes toward ICT and their level of education. Subsequent Mann-Whitney U testing revealed that those educators holding a Master's degree retained attitudes significantly more positive than those holding an Associate or Bachelor's degree. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association for Career and Technical Education Research. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Human Resource Education, 1310 South Sixth Street, 351 Education Building, Champaign, IL 61820. Tel: 217-333-0807; Fax: 217-244-5632; Web site: http://www.agri.wsu.edu/acter/publications/index.html
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10