"Development of Primary School ICT-Based Skills Workshops and Evaluation through Educators' Attitudes"
Abstract
This article presents the design and evaluation of a series of activities for Primary School education, developed under the STEAM framework and integrated into the context of Skills Workshops, with the goal of enhancing educators' attitudes towards Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). These activities target different grade levels while sharing common characteristics in content, structure, and methodology. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) scale was employed as a measurement tool for ICT attitudes. Confirmatory Factor Analysis identified five scale factors using a sample of 201 individuals. These factors were tested with non parametric tests, through a sample of 21 participants who responded to the scale before and after engaging in the activities. Wilcoxon tests revealed statistically significant improvement in attitudes for the experimental group. Furthermore, research findings indicate challenges in implementing Skills Workshops, underscoring the necessity for developing activities, resources, and training initiatives capable of stimulating educators' interest and, by extension, enhancing their attitudes towards ICT.
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Kostaki, S.-M., & Linardakis, M. (2023). "Development of Primary School ICT-Based Skills Workshops and Evaluation through Educators’ Attitudes". Themes in Education Sciences, 2(2), 17–41. https://doi.org/10.12681/thea.35212
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- Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023)
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- Journal Articles