| iPads and tablets are the latest technological tools that schools are adopting for classroom use. Yet, according to the Teacher's Use of Educational Technology in U.S. Public Schools: 2009 Report, 25-50% of the teacher population surveyed report rarely or never using basic classroom technologies (LCD projectors, whiteboards, document cameras and computers) for teaching (Gray, Thomas, & Lewis, 2010). A modified Perceived Characteristics of Innovating (PCI) instrument originally developed by Moore & Benbasat (1991) was used to determine intention to integrate educational applications on iPads for classroom use. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to determine whether technology competence or technology self-efficacy were predictors of intentions to adopt educational applications on iPads for classroom use. Technology competence was found to be a predictor of scores on the PCI instrument. Specifically, four sub-domains of technology competence (telecommunications skills, basic computer skills, setup-maintenance-troubleshooting equipment, and spreadsheet skills) were found to be the best model for predicting PCI scores. Further research into the relationship of technology competence to innovation adoption is recommended. |
