Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 1 Yasemin KOCAK USLUEL, H.Tugba DOGAN, Ayse ATASAYAR, Ibrahim KASALAK, Ozkan MISIRLI Faculty of Education Computer Education & Instructional Technology Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey ICT Adoption: The Teachers’ Stages at the Innovation Decision Process

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 2 Introduction Diffusion, is the process in which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the members of social system. ( Rogers, 2003) (…. Use of information technology is a diffusion process ….) Innovation: “Any idea practice or object that is perceived as new by an individual or other unit of adoption”.

3 Therotical Framework Innovation Decision Process IDP is the process through which an individual (or other decision- making unit) passes from gaining initial knowledge of an innovation, to forming an attitude toward the innovation, to making a decision to adopt or reject, to implementation of the new idea, and to confirmation of this decision. (Rogers 2003)

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 4 Problem In this study, the teachers’ stages in the IDP about ICT usage related to teaching tasks were investigated with their satisfaction and importance level about ICT facilities.

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 5 Method The data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Content analysis., f, %

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 6 Study Group 3 Public Schools, 92 teachers 20 teachers were interviewed A questioneer was conducted with 72 teachers

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 7 Study Group Age % are between 21 – % are between 31 – 35 24, 29 % are between 36 – % are between 41 – 55 Gender % are female % are male Class/subject % class teachers 52.11% subject matter teachers

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 8 Study Group Duration of ICT usage Computer % teachers do not use computer, % teachers have used computers for 1 – 3 years, % for 4 – 6 years, % for 7 – 10 years 2.82 % for more than 11 years Internet % teachers have not used internet yet, % teachers have used internet for 1 – 3 years, % for 4 – 6 years and 4.23 % for more than 7 years.

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 9 FINDINGS

10 The teachers’ stages about ICT usage in their course in the IDP KnowledgePersuasionDecisionImplementation I knowI do not use but it would be better to use I want to use and make effort for it. I use F%F%F%F% Using ICT in annual – daily lesson plans 1216,901115,49811,274056,34 Preparing work sheets 913,041420,291217,393449,28 Presentation during lectures 710,143144,931724,641318,84 Preparing questions for exam 57,351420,59913,244058,82 Communicating with colleagues 1116,182130,88913,243754,41

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 11 Findings Most of the teachers : “I don’t use; but it would be better to use”.

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 12 Some States from Teachers… “Computers are very useful tools for preparing annual-daily lesson plans. It is more systematic than hand written plans.” “I don’t use but it would be better to use”, “ “I review and use work sheets (prepared through computers) on my lectures but because there isn’t any ICT facilities in the classrooms, I can’t use them.”

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 13 Teachers’ importance and satisfaction level concerning support for ICT usage given to them ImportanceSatisfaction NMeanSdNMeanSd Dedicated teachers ICT facilities 714,081,0652,571,31 Quality software 714,201,05652,251,25 Availability of printers 704,071,05642,581,42 Access to data projectors 714,011,11622,351,35 Internet speed 704,141,13632,791,22 Access to computer labs 714,341,01642,861,39 Technical support 704,30,98622,451,30 Administrative support 704,37,96642,831,40 Peer support 694,131,01633,001,30 Response time for repairs 714,15,98642,721,31 Opportunities for technology professional development 704,241,06642,501,27 Supports for integrating technology into curriculum 704,23,98642,141,18

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 14 Result The importance level is very high Satisfaction level is low.

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 15 Result Managerial tasks- Implementation stage Instructional tasks- Persuasion stage

Usluel, Dogan,Atasayar, Kasalak & Misirli SITE Texas 16 Diffusion process is in two dimensions Managarial task is faster Instructional task is slower (The reason of this can be studied )

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