Investigating the role of educational technology in behaviour change

Majarawanda A. V.N.

Majarawanda A. V.N.

Keywords: Education, Technology, Behavior, Behavior Change, Interactions.

Abstract

This study suggests that for the perceived change of behavior due to technology, one has to use it regularly. The study focuses on the impact of technology on students and personnel in various levels of education and seeks to expose the behavioral changes due to integration of educational technology. Apparently, integration of educational technology has brought about both pedagogical and behavioral changes desirable to education systems. Technology is thus used to ameliorate learning. However, there is unequal access to technological achievements. Not all schools have trained ICT teachers hence the resulting different sets of behaviors. This paper explored the disparity between the technological advancement and behavioral reasons for the lack of universal technological behavioral changes and the reason for low competency in technological issues. Due to technology, motivation is enhanced, students look forward to the next lesson, learning becomes exciting, efficiency and effectiveness is increased, performance is enhanced, research is enhanced and it helps the users to understand the world better. Qualitative research was used to explore the behavior changes due to technology. Both interviews and questionnaires were used to explore the benefits of technology in schools. The paper expounded the link between educational technology and behavioral changes and how technology can be incorporated into everyday classroom practice.

Author Biography

Majarawanda A. V.N.

This study suggests that for the perceived change of behavior due to technology, one has to use it regularly. The study focuses on the impact of technology on students and personnel in various levels of education and seeks to expose the behavioral changes due to integration of educational technology. Apparently, integration of educational technology has brought about both pedagogical and behavioral changes desirable to education systems. Technology is thus used to ameliorate learning. However, there is unequal access to technological achievements. Not all schools have trained ICT teachers hence the resulting different sets of behaviors. This paper explored the disparity between the technological advancement and behavioral reasons for the lack of universal technological behavioral changes and the reason for low competency in technological issues. Due to technology, motivation is enhanced, students look forward to the next lesson, learning becomes exciting, efficiency and effectiveness is increased, performance is enhanced, research is enhanced and it helps the users to understand the world better. Qualitative research was used to explore the behavior changes due to technology. Both interviews and questionnaires were used to explore the benefits of technology in schools. The paper expounded the link between educational technology and behavioral changes and how technology can be incorporated into everyday classroom practice.