Perceived Mobile Technology Attributes, Teacher's Morale And Teaching Innovation: A Study Among Secondary School Teachers In Penang
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Date
2014
Authors
Goon, Alex Beng Tatt
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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The purpose of this research is to examine the influence of perceived mobile technology attributes (learnability, simplicity, efficiency, accessibility, functionality, usability, and portability) to teaching innovation among secondary school teachers in Penang, Malaysia. Moreover, teacher’s morale has as well been used as a mediating factor in the study. The survey had been conducted among 20 national secondary schools, with 10 teachers as respondents from each school. The research had built a framework based on the Theory of Acceptance Model (TAM) and Motivational Model. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS and SmartPLS statistical tool. This study had shown the result that out of seven mobile technology attributes, four of them (efficiency, accessibility, functionality and portability) were significantly related with teaching innovation. Teacher’s morale also had a significant mediating effect in mediating between these four attributes with teaching innovation. In summary, it is important for mobile technology to play a role in teacher in order for them to be more innovative in the teaching method as this will directly give effect to their students.
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Influence of perceived mobile technology attributes , among secondary school teachers in Penang