Integration of educational technology in classroom instruction in higher agricultural education: Instructors ’ attitude and associated factors

With the rapid advancement in the field of educational technology efficient integration of it into the classroom environment became necessary for providing an optimum and pleasant learning experience to the learners. In Indian education system, the instructors largely control the learning experience as well learners thus, their attitude largely affect the process of integration or utilization of educational technology (ET). So, a study was undertaken in Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar to assess the determining factors of attitude of agricultural instructors towards integration of educational technology in classroom instruction, which often played an important role in deciding the actual application of technology. A comprehensive and detailed pre-tested questionnaire was used for collecting information. Fifty percent of teachers from each constituent college were selected randomly in the sample. The results revealed that job satisfaction, technology self-efficacy and organisational commitment were positively and significantly associated with teachers’ attitude towards use of educational technology. Other variables like age, teaching experience and gender did not have a statistically significant effect on instructors’ attitude towards the use of educational technology.