Table 2.
Scale Items | M (SD) | Skewness | Kurtosis | Standardised factor loadings (SE) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Use of ICT for the following practices (Cronbach’s α = 0.79) | ||||
Presenting information through direct class instruction | 2.34 (0.56) | -0.10 | -0.73 | 0.52 (0.04)∗∗ |
Providing remedial or enrichment support | 1.93 (0.58) | 0.01 | -0.09 | 0.55 (0.03)∗∗ |
Enabling student-led whole-class discussions and presentations | 1.76 (0.62) | 0.21 | -0.59 | 0.57 (0.03)∗∗ |
Assessing students’ learning through tests | 1.87 (0.65) | 0.13 | -0.66 | 0.62 (0.03)∗∗ |
Providing feedback to students | 2.11 (0.70) | -0.16 | -0.96 | 0.61 (0.04)∗∗ |
Reinforcing the learning of skills through repetition of examples | 1.90 (0.58) | 0.01 | -0.12 | 0.63 (0.03)∗∗ |
Supporting collaboration among students | 1.62 (0.61) | 0.42 | -0.66 | 0.63 (0.04)∗∗ |
Collegial collaboration when using ICT in teaching and learning (Cronbach’s α = 0.71) | ||||
I work together with other teachers | 2.50 (0.71) | -0.05 | -0.25 | 0.72 (0.03)∗∗ |
I systematically collaborate with colleagues to develop ICT-based lessons | 2.16 (0.70) | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.72 (0.04)∗∗ |
General ICT self-efficacy: How well can you… (Cronbach’s α = 0.75) | ||||
Use a spreadsheet program for keeping records or analyzing data | 2.35 (0.73) | -0.64 | -0.89 | 0.54 (0.03)∗∗ |
Contribute to a discussion forum/user group on the Internet | 2.42 (0.67) | -0.72 | -0.58 | 0.65 (0.04)∗∗ |
Collaborate with others using shared resources such as [Google Docs] | 2.23 (0.66) | -0.28 | -0.75 | 0.72 (0.04)∗∗ |
Install software | 2.44 (0.72) | -0.90 | -0.56 | 0.64 (0.04)∗∗ |
ICT self-efficacy for instructional purposes: How well can you… (Cronbach’s α = 0.68) | ||||
Monitor students’ progress | 1.71 (0.45) | -0.95 | -1.11 | 0.86 (0.03)∗∗ |
Prepare lessons that involve the use of ICT by students | 1.90 (0.30) | -2.62 | 4.87 | 0.77 (0.05)∗∗ |
Assess student learning | 1.78 (0.42) | -1.33 | -0.23 | 0.89 (0.03)∗∗ |
Lack of facilitation by the school management (Cronbach’s α = 0.74) | ||||
There is not sufficient time to prepare lessons that incorporate ICT | 2.55 (0.78) | 0.13 | -0.44 | 0.64 (0.04)∗∗ |
There is not sufficient provision for me to develop expertise in ICT | 2.62 (0.77) | 0.10 | -0.48 | 0.92 (0.06)∗∗ |
There is not sufficient technical support to maintain ICT resources | 2.59 (0.84) | 0.10 | -0.66 | 0.56 (0.04)∗∗ |
∗∗p < 0.01.