An exploration of pre-service teachers' intention to use mobile devices for teaching
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Department
Teaching & Educational Leadership
Abstract
Teachers in the US have been increasingly adopting mobile devices for teaching, but little research has examined how pre-service teachers perceive mobile device integration in classrooms. To address this issue, the study developed a research model that explained factors affecting pre-service teachers' intention to use mobile devices and the relationship among the factors. A total of 386 pre-service teachers participated in an online survey, and the model was tested using structural equation modeling. The results showed that 72.5% of variances in pre-service teachers' intention to use mobile devices were explained by perceived usefulness and self-efficacy for technology integration jointly, where perceived usefulness was the strongest predictor. The findings also demonstrated that constructivist beliefs and perceived ease of use indirectly influenced pre-service teachers' intention to use mobile devices for teaching.
DOI
10.4018/IJMBL.2015070101
First Page
1
Last Page
17
Publication Title
International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning
Recommended Citation
Hur, J. W., Shen, Y. W., Kale, U., & Cullen, T. A. (2015). An Exploration of Pre-Service Teachers' Intention to Use Mobile Devices for Teaching. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 7(3), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijmbl.2015070101
Comments
At the time of publication, Theresa A. Cullen was affiliated with University of Oklahoma.