Technology Acceptance Model and its Scope of Application in Teaching Practices at Secondary Level

Abstract

Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was developed by Davis in
1989. Still this model is most popular to predict anyone’s technology
intention to use it. So this study used TAM to find out its scope of
application in Pakistani context. Secondary level education is a big
milestone in any student’s learning career. To know about the use of
Technology is considered important literacy skill in twenty first century,
so this study aimed to explore the scope of Technology Acceptance
Model in teaching practices at Pakistani secondary level institutes. The
population of this study was delimited to the secondary level Public
school teachers of district Gujranwala (Punjab). According to Punjab
School Education Department, 4921 teachers were working in District
Gujranwala; 2497male teachers and 2424 female teachers at secondary
level. So 500 teachers, 250 male and 250 female were randomly
selected as participants of this study. This study was descriptive
research. Researcher developed a tool on the constructs of TAM. This
tool was consisted of 20 statements on seven point Likert scale.
Researcher observed teaching practices of participants in learning
environment also. During observations some of their students were
interviewed to triangulate the data. Researcher used mixed methods
approach to analyze the data. This study proved that Perceived
usefulness (PU) plays significant role in developing attitude towards use
of technology. Previous experience and technology aversions or
harmonies were influencing the perceived ease of use (PEOU) and then
behavior intension (BI) to use technology. The findings of this study
proved that teachers should be trained and facilitated to integrate
technology in teaching learning process so teachers will be able to better
perform. Moreover this study contributes to the related literature and
provides new dimensions to future researches.