A Pathological Study of Barriers to Using ICT in Universities

Subject Areas : Infomartion Technology

Mehdi Shariatmadari ¹

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Received: 2012-04-01 Accepted : 2012-04-01 Published : 2012-07-01

Keywords: Teaching and Learning, faculty members, ICT,

Abstract :

The main goal of the present research was to study the barriers to using ICT in teaching-learning students from the viewpoint of faculty members of IAU, central Tehran Branch. This research was an applied one in terms of its goal, and a descriptive-correlational one in terms of its method. The statistical population included all faculty members (973 people) of IAU Central Tehran Branch in 2011-2012 academic years. Based on the Morgan and Kerjecie table, 177 subjects were selected as the sample through simple random sampling method. A research-made questionnaire was used to gather data. Its face and content validity was confirmed by experts, and its reliability was estimated 0/84 by using Cronbach Alpha method Pearson Coefficient correlation and one sample t-test were used to anslyze the data. The results indicated that faculty members' knowledge and skills in using ICT, their belief in the effectiveness of ICT, appropriate curriculum based on ICT principles, availability of hard ware and other instructional tools, and appropriate space and resources in using ICT are effective in learning teaching process.