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Predicting secondary school mathematics teachers' digital teaching behavior using partial least squares structural equation modeling

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Tang, Xin, Yuan, Zhiqiang, Deng, Xi, Xiang, Liping·2023·Electronic Research Archive

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Digital technologies play a key role in the digital transformation of education. In order to improve teaching effectiveness and efficiency, teachers should use digital technologies appropriately. However, some secondary school mathematics teachers have little confidence in their digital teaching behavior. This study aimed to explore the predictors of secondary school mathematics teachers' digital teaching behavior. An extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model was adopted to predict secondary school mathematics teachers' digital teaching behavior. A questionnaire survey was conducted with all junior high school mathematics teachers in a state-level new area, which is located in a central province of China. Three hundred and eighty-five valid data were collected. The partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method was used to analyze the data. It was found that technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) was the biggest predictor of secondary school mathematics teachers' digital teaching behavior. Attitude, behavioral intention, performance expectancy, effort expectancy and social influence can also affect teachers' digital teaching behavior in direct and/or indirect ways. The findings have noteworthy realistic implications for enhancing digital teaching behavior of secondary school mathematics teachers and promoting digital transformation of secondary school mathematics education.

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Authors
Tang, X., Yuan, Z., Deng, X., & Xiang, L.
Affiliations
Hunan Normal University (CN)
Venue
Electronic Research Archive
Published
2023
Volume
31
Issue
10
Pages
6274-6302
ISSN
2688-1594 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4386959055
Cited by
14
References
95
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 6
FWCI
10.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-sa
Locations
  • Electronic Research Archive (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education and Technology Integration
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
Keywords
secondary mathematics teachers, UTAUT, TPACK, technology acceptance, teacher attitudes, behavioral intention, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, digitalization of education, junior high school mathematics

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