An investigation on the development of informatization ability of teachers by applying the Technology Acceptance Model

This study applies the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as basic theoretical framework to analysis the informatization ability of teachers in No.53 Middle School of Changchun. And the study applies the six factors (external variables, adjustment variables, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude towards using and behavioral intention) of the TAM model to evaluate the development of informatization ability of teachers. Each factors are evaluated through interviews of the teachers in No.53 Middle School of Changchun. The results of the interviews and the investigation identify three solutions applied by No.53 Middle School conform to the TAM model: Firstly, the method of making up study groups of young and old teachers conforms to individual differences of external variables in the TAM model; Secondly, information technology training in No.53 Middle School is a convenient condition of external factors in the TAM model. Thirdly, Micro-curriculum competition conforms to experience factors of adjustment variables. These three solutions have positive effect on teachers' perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, and then the three solutions have a positive impetus to the development of informatization ability of teachers. The investigation also identifies two solutions don't conform to the TAM model: Firstly, teachers use free resource platform; Secondly, recruit more information technology teachers.