doi: 10.7763/IJIET.2013.V3.276
Teachers’ Adoption of Teaching Blog: Analysis of Elementary Schools in Central Taiwan
Yi-Shan Ho
,
Ching-Ching Cheng ,
Kuo Hung Huang
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate elementary school teachers’ usage behaviors and attitudes toward teaching blogs. 419 elementary school teachers in Taichung metropolitan area participated in the survey. The results indicated teachers’ positive attitude toward teaching blog in terms of perceptions of usefulness and affect toward use. In addition, the results showed significant differences on attitude of teachers with different backgrounds including gender, teaching experiences, and computer training. Furthermore, the obstacles of adoption of teaching blog were investigated. Lack of time was the most common obstacle.
Keywords
- ICT in education
- social media
- teaching blog
- technology adoption
How to Cite
Yi-Shan Ho, Ching-Ching Cheng, and Kuo Hung Huang, "Teachers’ Adoption of Teaching Blog: Analysis of Elementary Schools in Central Taiwan," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 259-262, 2013. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJIET.2013.V3.276
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