Teachers’ Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulnessof Technology at Higher Education Level

Abstract

The availability of technological resources does not guarantee the success of technology
integration in the teaching and learning process; Rather, it must be observed from the teachers'
skills and competencies in choosing and successfully employing technology that is suitable to
learning content and methodology. The objectives of this study were to determine the perceived
ease of use and usefulness of technology in teachers at higher education levels. Using a
stratified random sampling technique, a sample size of 96 teachers, including 67 male teachers
and 29 female teachers from six social sciences departments (Education, Economics,
Sociology, Psychology, Mass Communication and Management Sciences) of the Institute of
Southern Punjab, Multan, Pakistan. A questionnaire was adopted and modified according to
the requirements of the study. The data was collected through the adopted questionnaire. The
SPSS was used to analyze the collected data. The study's findings indicated that most of the
teachers of social sciences departments perceived that they could not easily use technology in
teaching and learning at a higher education level. The study also indicated that most of the
teachers of social sciences departments perceived technology as helpful in teaching and
learning at higher education levels