T30 INTL: of Social Networks for Instructional Purposes Among Pre-Service Information Technology Teachers

• In Event: Roundtables - Friday
  In Roundtable Session: Roundtables II - INTL

Short Description

This study investigated the acceptance processes pertaining to instructional use of social networking sites among pre-service information technology teachers. The theoretical framework was based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). After a needs-assessment, a hybrid learning environment integrating different social networking sites was used for 14 weeks. A scale was developed, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted, a large-scale implementation was realized, and semi-structured interviews with outlier samples were conducted.

Authors

• Elif Bugra Kuzu, Anadolu University

• Yavuz Akbulut, Anadolu University