Teachers’ Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness of 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 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.