02343nam a2200181Ia 4500999001700000100007400017245015100091260001400242260001000256260000900266300000700275500161200282700004301894856003301937942001101970952009001981952009002071  c57666d57663  a Nisar Ahmed Dahria1412MSIT05aSupervisor Dr. Muhammad Saleem Vighio 0aAcceptance of Web Based Training System for teachers Continuous Professional Development at Provincial Institute of Teacher Education  (MS Thesis)  aNawabshah  bQUEST  c2014  a79  aABSTRACT

This empirical study aims to find the acceptance of Web Based Training System in teacher training institutes for in-service teachers and to analyze trainee 's perceptions of Web Based Training integration for Continuous Professional Development. The population of this study consists of all the faculty members at Provincial Institute of Teacher Education (PITE) Sindh, Nawabshah. The study applies the Revised Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use Technology (R-UTAUT). On the basis of extensive literature review a survey questionnaire is developed based on revised Model. The key findings indicate that in-service teachers at PITE Sindh Nawabshah are fully motivated and warmly welcomed this new Web Based Training System Technology, Even though they faced many challenge like lacking the basic facilities at their schools but still they are being motivated through this new WBTS. The data shows that	each variable	in model	has high	Significance level like; Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, System Flexibility, WBT infrastructure, Social Influence, System interactivity, Trainee Satisfaction and has direct intention on m­ services teachers to use Web based training System (WBTS) for their professional Development. It is concluded that Performance Expectancy and Effort Expectancy
are being affected by system interactivity, trainee satisfaction, system flexibility and WBT infrastructure. The study has positive implications for teacher training institutions for Continuous Professional development in Sindh.

Key Words: ICT, WBTS, UTUAT Theory and Teacher Training Institute





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