Exploring Influences on ICT Adoption in German Schools: A UTAUT-Based Structural Equation Model

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https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v11i2.1116

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ICT skills, structural equation model, teachers, ICILS dataset

Abstract

The 2018 International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) provides a comprehensive dataset with contextual information on German school environments. The data comes from responses by eighth-grade teachers and principals to a questionnaire about Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for teaching. We performed an exploratory re-analysis examining what influences teachers' adoption and use of ICT by employing six factors — Social Influence, Effort Expectancy, Performance Expectancy, Facilitating Conditions, Behavioural Intention, and Use Behaviour — from the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). We measured relationships between these constructs with a Structural Equation Model (SEM) consisting of 15 indicators provided by the ICILS study. The goodness of fit measures indicated confirmation of the model (RMSEA = .05, SRMR = .05, CFI = .93, TLI = .91). Our findings show that teachers' attitudes toward ICT and the school administration's support affected how ICT was applied in the classroom.

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Daniel Petri Rocha, Technische Universität München

Daniel Petri Rocha is a computer science student at the Technical University of Munich pursuing his master's degree. He specialises in software engineering, focusing on developing effective open-source online learning environments. Email: daniel.petri@tum.de

Arne Bewersdorff, Technische Universität München

Dr. Arne Bewersdorff's research focuses on fostering ICT and AI literacy, as well as interest in AI among students. His second focus is the effective integration of AI systems in STEM education to improve teaching and learning. Email: arne.bewersdorff@tum.de

Claudia Nerdel, Technische Universität München

Prof. Dr. Claudia Nerdel's research spans interdisciplinary science didactics, primarily in biology. She delves into the integration of digital media in education, the digital shift in biology and related STEM fields, including the application of artificial intelligence in schools and universities. Email: claudia.nerdel@tum.de

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2024-07-21

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Petri Rocha, D., Bewersdorff, A., & Nerdel, C. (2024). Exploring Influences on ICT Adoption in German Schools: A UTAUT-Based Structural Equation Model. Journal of Learning for Development, 11(2), 311–322. https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v11i2.1116

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2024): ISSUE 2

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Case Studies

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Received 2023-07-29
Accepted 2024-07-09
Published 2024-07-21