The effect of preservice teachers' ICT integration self-efficacy beliefs on their ICT competencies: The mediating role of online self-regulated learning strategies. (February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Zhuo; Maeda, Yukiko; Newby, Timothy; Cheng, Zui; Xu, Qian
• Is Part Of: Computers & education. Volume 193(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-02
• Subjects: Information and communication technology (ICT) -- Technology integration -- Self-efficacy -- Self-regulated learning -- Structuring equation modeling; Education -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Education -- Periodicals; Computers -- Periodicals; Computer-Assisted Instruction -- Periodicals; Éducation -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 370.285
• DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2022.104673
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-1315

Abstract

Abstract: This study explored how preservice teachers' (PSTs) perceived self-efficacy beliefs for integrating information and communication technology (ICT) relate to their actual acquisition of ICT competencies directly and indirectly through their perceived use of online self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies. Participants included 204 PSTs enrolled in an undergraduate introductory educational technology course. A structural model was built to test the causal relations among ICT integration self-efficacy, combined SRL strategies, and ICT competencies. Additional analyses were conducted with six new structural models for testing each type of SRL strategy: goal setting; environmental structuring; task strategies; time management; help-seeking; self-evaluation. Results indicated that PSTs' perceived ICT integration self-efficacy did not directly affect their ICT competencies but was mediated by their perceived use of goal-setting strategies. Also, ICT integration self-efficacy had a positive moderate direct effect on the combined SRL strategies and all single types of SRL strategies, except self-evaluative strategies. The report concludes with a discussion of implications and limitations. Highlights: Technology self-efficacy affects technology competencies through goal-setting. Technology self-efficacy affects most types of self-regulated learning strategies. Confirming the structural validity of a technology self-efficacy questionnaire.