doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2024.14.4.2080
Exploring Key Factors Influencing the Willingness of Elementary School Resource Class Teachers to Integrate Technology into Teaching: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Li-Min Chuang1
,
Hsiu-Hao Liu2,* ,
Yu-Cing Chen3
- 1The Department of International Business, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan City, Taiwan
- 2The Ph.D. Program in Business and Operations Management, College of Management, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan City, Taiwan
- 3Ziqiang Elementary School, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Manuscript receivedNovember 14, 2023
- revisedDecember 7, 2023
- acceptedDecember 26, 2023
- publishedApril 11, 2024
Abstract
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased demand in the education sector for the integration of information technology in teaching. Special education instruction differs from regular classrooms, as it requires simpler and more easily absorbed methods to facilitate student learning. Using the mixed research methods, this study investigates the key factors that affect the willingness of elementary school resource class teachers to use technology in teaching. The results of the study show that the top three key factors influencing the willingness of elementary school resource class teachers to use technology in teaching are: can improve student motivation to learn, can enhance student understanding, and able to immediately help solve difficulties. This shows that resource class teachers prioritize the benefit to students with special needs when choosing digital technology tools. Additionally, this study provides relevant suggestions that can serve as a reference for future special education professionals in their integration of technology in teaching.
Keywords
- digital technologies in education
- integrating technology into teaching
- special education teacher
- resource class
- mixed research methods
How to Cite
Li-Min Chuang, Hsiu-Hao Liu, and Yu-Cing Chen, "Exploring Key Factors Influencing the Willingness of Elementary School Resource Class Teachers to Integrate Technology into Teaching: A Mixed-Methods Approach," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 581-587, 2024. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijiet.2024.14.4.2080
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Copyright © 2024 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).