인구 통계적 특성에 따른 초등교사의 컴퓨터 자기효능감에 관한 연구

Effects of Demographic Characteristics on Computer Self-Efficacy among Teachers in Elementary Schools

1990년대로 접어들면서 컴퓨터 인터넷과 첨단 정보통신기술의 발달로 이 커뮤니티(e-community)시대를 맞이하였다. 이러한 시대적 변화에 대처하기 위해 정부에서는 2001년부터 교육인적자원부를 중심으로 국민의 ICT 활용능력 신장으로부터 유ㆍ초ㆍ중등학교 교수-학습방법의 혁신에 이르기까지 지식정보화 사회구현을 위한 범국가적 사업(지방자치단체, 각급 교육기관, 민간기업 등의 협력)을 단계적으로 추진해오고 있다(교육인적자원부, 2003).

This research was to investigate whether the demographic characteristics are significantly related to the computer self-efficacy among elementary school teachers. Data was collected via a survey instrument combined with the computer self-efficacy scale. The computer self-efficacy scale consists of computer use, e-mail use, & WWW use. 207 elementary school teachers participated in this study and the major findings are as follow: There was a significant difference in gender for computer use and WWW use in the computer self-efficacy while e-mail use was not significant. A significant difference was found in the degree of education for computer use among the three sub-factors. Experience of ICT-based instruction, age, and frequency of computer training were significantly related to all three sub-factors of the computer self-efficacy. Development and management of an effective computer training program for teachers was discussed based on the result of this study.