Information and Communications Technology Use as a Catalyst for the Professional Development: Perceptions of Tertiary Level Faculty

Autor/inn/en	Meiki, Antoine; Nicolas, Maureen; Khairallah, Megan; Adra, Omar
Titel	Information and Communications Technology Use as a Catalyst for the Professional Development: Perceptions of Tertiary Level Faculty
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 13 (2017) 3, S.128-144 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-0556
Schlagwörter	Technology Uses in Education; Influence of Technology; Likert Scales; Postsecondary Education; Teacher Surveys; Teacher Attitudes; Ambiguity (Context); Educational Technology; Online Surveys; Instructional Innovation; Educational Practices; Teaching Styles; Database Management Systems; School Support; Faculty Development; Foreign Countries; College Faculty; Lebanon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Likert-Skala; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Lehrerverhalten; Unterrichtsmedien; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Bildungspraxis; Lehrstil; Unterrichtsstil; Datenbanksystem; Schulförderverein; Ausland; Fakultät; Libanon
Abstract	This study highlights the impact technology can have on the teaching-learning environment to the point of influencing and altering the educational ecosystem. A 5-point Likert scale was designed to elicit tertiary level instructors' attitudes regarding the use of ICT in their professional lives at an institution of higher education in North Lebanon. The survey also elicited responses concerning the use of the LMS, Moodle. The findings reveal some ambiguity in this population regarding the benefit of ICT in their professional lives and at this institution specifically. The findings support the design of a new innovative technology acceptance model which would link innovative teaching practices through the use of technology to perceptions of professional development. The research also resulted in recommendations for further research that could inform the development of a tertiary level educational ecosystem. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. University of the West Indies Open Campus, Dave Hill, St. Michael BB11000, Barbados. Tel: 868-663-9021; Fax: 868-645-9741; Web site: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01