Annotated Bibliography on the Relevance of Technology in Education
Technology has significantly impacted the education sector, and the management of learning institutions is increasingly putting efforts to incorporate technological systems in their learning processes to tap the resulting benefits. Some of the benefits of incorporating technology in education include promoting individual learning, encouraging collaboration, and encouraging students to acquire critical life skills.
Scherer, Ronny, Fazilat Siddiq, and Jo Tondeur. “The technology acceptance model (TAM): A meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach to explaining teachers’ adoption of digital technology in education.” Computers & Education 128 (2019): 13-35.
The authors of this article present a technology acceptance model that teachers can use in their teaching practice. The authors of the article also explain the various factors that affect teachers on their choice of how and when they will use the adopted technology. In addition, the authors present the various variables that affect the attitude of learners and teachers in the selected technology. The authors argue that attitude is one factor that may lead to success or failure of the technology acceptance model. Finally, the authors explain the concept of coping with change and resistance that may be brought by the new technology.
The technology acceptance model provides a complex elaboration on the concept of acceptance of the adopted technology and its resulting behavior to the learners and the teachers. The technology acceptance model has been extensively used by researchers and practitioners to assess the effectiveness of various information technology systems in the education sector. Research has also proved that the technology acceptance model results in increased engagement of students in learning, specifically during discussions. Similarly, teachers have been able to interact with their students fostering student-teacher relationships and, consequently, better performance in academics.
The information obtained from this article will be useful in ascertaining the effectiveness of the technology acceptance model to teachers and learners. The information will help identify whether there is a positive or negative change both in the academic performance and moral behavior of the learners. Also, the information obtained from this article will be beneficial in identifying the factors that affect teachers on the choice of how and when they will use the adopted technology. Additionally, the article will provide relevant information on the perceived usefulness and the perceived ease of use of the adopted technology.
Drossel, Kerstin, Birgit Eickelmann, and Julia Gerick. “Predictors of teachers’ use of ICT in school–the relevance of school characteristics, teachers’ attitudes, and teacher collaboration.” Education and Information Technologies 22.2 (2017): 551-573.
The authors of this article present the various predictors that determine the teacher’s rate of use of computers in class and how technology affects the learning process. The article also provides relevant information on the contexts under which students can develop computer and information literacy in their learning. The authors of this article further provide information on the attitude of teachers and learners concerning the adoption of technology in education. In addition, the authors of the article present critical information on how technology supports the learning process and enhances the quality of education.
The insights from the above article have been used to highlight that adoption of technology, such as the use of computers in education, has immensely transformed the learning process. Also, the knowledge form the article has been used to explain that certain factors such as the attitude of teachers and students, and the collaboration between teachers and learners, determine the frequency at which teachers use computers in class. Additionally, the article has been relevant in explaining that technology is one of the factors that improve the reputation of learning institutions.
The article will be helpful because it can help management and heads of learning institutions understand that technology plays a pivotal role in improving the academic performance of the students within their institutions. Also, the article will be useful in apprehending how the attitudes of students and teachers affect the effectiveness of technology in learning institutions. It should be noted that teacher’s and student’s attitudes may promote or hinder the successful adoption of technology in learning institutions. Besides, the article will be essential in identifying how the adoption of technology may improve the quality of education.
Work Cited
Drossel, Kerstin, Birgit Eickelmann, and Julia Gerick. “Predictors of teachers’ use of ICT in school–the relevance of school characteristics, teachers’ attitudes, and teacher collaboration.” Education and Information Technologies 22.2 (2017): 551-573.
Scherer, Ronny, Fazilat Siddiq, and Jo Tondeur. “The technology acceptance model (TAM): A meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach to explaining teachers’ adoption of digital technology in education.” Computers & Education 128 (2019): 13-35.