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Publication Date: 2016
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Test of e-Learning Related Attitudes (TeLRA) Scale: Development, Reliability and Validity Study
Kisanga, D. H.; Ireson, G.
International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, v12 n1 p20-36 2016
The Tanzanian education system is in transition from face-to-face classroom learning to e-learning. E-learning is a new learning approach in Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions [HLIs] and with teachers being the key stakeholders of all formal education, investigating their attitude towards e-learning is essential. So far, however, there has been little consideration given to research that examines teachers' attitudes towards e-learning in Tanzanian HLIs and consequently, there is no standard attitude scale that has been developed to measure this. This paper presents the development and validation of a scale of teachers' attitude to e-learning. Whilst being initially developed to assess the attitude of teachers in HLIs the authors belief, having piloted with pre-service trainee teachers in England that the scale transfers across national boundaries. The final instrument contains 36 items with a Cronbach alpha score of 0.857. Although the developed attitude scale was intended for use in HLIs, it can also be of interest to researchers investigating attitudes on other sectors.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Attitude Measures, Likert Scales, Test Construction, Content Validity, Reliability, Teacher Attitudes, Higher Education, Adoption (Ideas), Questionnaires, Componential Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Factor Analysis
International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. University of the West Indies Open Campus, Dave Hill, St. Michael BB11000, Barbados. Tel: 868-663-9021; Fax: 868-645-9741; Web site: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Tanzania; United Kingdom (England)
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