The Role of Skill and Knowledge in Using Educational Technology from the Professors' Points of View in Isfahan FARHANGIAN University

Abstract

This paper aimed at studying the influential factors on enhancing the efficiency of educational
technology from The Isfahan University of Teachers' professors' points of view. The
methodology used in this paper is descriptive and based on a survey. The professors in different
colleges and higher education centers of The Isfahan University of Teachers constitute the
population of this paper, who are 85 people. The sampling was done randomly and based on the
size of population and the variable of workplace. The data were collected via a questionnaire
made by the researcher. Made by the researcher, the formal and content reliability of the
questionnaire was confirmed by the specialized and experienced professors. The factor analysis
was used to check the structure reliability. The validity of the questionnaire was measured by the
Cronbach's Alpha as 0.91. The results show that the professors' skill (t=11.482, p<0.01) and
knowledge (t=10.057, p<0.01) have significant roles, higher than average, in using the
educational technology.