Abstract
The current study explores the relationship of the perceived teacher’s self-efficacy related to ICT usefulness and attitudes after training and the student’s science education performance results. Also, this study examines the impact of using technology on the science learning process, the student’s interaction with their teacher and colleagues, their concentration, and participation in the class. To collect data on self-evaluation, this study used qualitative and quantitative methods which helped eleven science teachers to rate their self-efficacy, knowledge, and attitudes. Consequently, measurements of teacher’s attitudes with using computer technology by means of open and closed ended questionnaires and The Computer Technology Integration Survey (CTIS) took place in 2014-2015 academic years. Also, special needs student’s performance results were collected pre-and post ICT training. This study identified possible influences on selfefficacy beliefs, perceived usefulness of computer technology, and ratings of self-efficacy beliefs toward technology integration. Findings of this study revealed that teacher’s self-efficacy in the level of technology use, and attitudes have significant effects on the grades and interaction of students with special needs. The results indicated that participants of group one, who were trained, were able to better define and apply technology in the science classroom than group two which was not being trained. The findings suggest that knowledge and beliefs can influence teacher’s intent to use technology in the classroom, especially as evidenced by the integration of ICT in their lesson plans. Moreover, results indicate a significant positive Pearson correlation r=0.6 between teacher’s self-efficacy, knowledge, attitudes and special education students’ science results. Recommendations, implications and future research were discussed.
Highlights
During the last few years, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become one of the basic building blocks of the Lebanese society
Saad [1] stated that the popularity of ICT among the Lebanese citizens is growing at an exponential rate, and has become an indispensable tool in performing their daily tasks
In an effort to establish a strong foundation for ICT in education, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) set a five-year Lebanon’s National Educational Technology Strategic Plan that aims at harnessing the potential of new technology to reform education [3]
Summary
During the last few years, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become one of the basic building blocks of the Lebanese society. Saad [1] stated that the popularity of ICT among the Lebanese citizens is growing at an exponential rate, and has become an indispensable tool in performing their daily tasks. Saad [1] emphasized that the changes in the Lebanese society can be explained by the rapid infusion of ICT, and its converging technologies have influenced the way people work, communicate, and learn. “one cannot teach or learn nowadays the same way as a century ago, more the quick and deep changes brought by ICT have a strong influence on knowledge, teaching, learning” [4]. Since the technological context we live in is quickly and dramatically evolving the methods, which the Lebanese people become educated, are rapidly changing and teachers are scrambling to adapt to these approaches [3]
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