Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Factors influencing the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by Iranian vocational agricultural educators

Author(s):

Asef Karimi ^1*, Mahmoud Ahmadpour Daryani ², Gholamhossein Hosseininia ³, Hamid Forozanfar ⁴, Houman Forozanfar ²

Recieved Date: 2011-05-10, Accepted Date: 2011-10-08

Abstract:

Information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly modern technologies such as computers and Internet, have considerable potentials to facilitate the process of teaching and learning in every educational organization. Using these technologies will also bring great benefits for agricultural educators. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting the use of ICTs, which in this research refers to computer and Internet use by Iranian vocational agricultural educators. The descriptive research methodology was used in this study. The population consisted of 170 educators employed in public vocational agricultural schools in Zanjan province of Iran, during the 2008-2009 school year. Results showed that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between dependent variable, the use of ICTs, with independent variables including educators skills in using English language, computer and internet skills, extra monthly income they receive from areas rather than teaching, the purpose they have for using Internet, and environmental factors. Regression analysis showed that factors including environmental factors, educators’ skills in English language, and technical factors counted for 52.4 percent of variations in the use of ICTs.

Keywords:

Information and communication technologies, vocational agricultural education, educator, Iran

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Journal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2011
Volume: 9
Issue: 3&4
Category: Environment
Pages: 706-709

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