Structural Relationships Among In-Service Teacher's Behavioral Intention, Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use and Online Professional Development System Quality

Abstract

Mongolia is a country with low population density in the world. Provision of sustainable and up to date professional development for in-service teachers is one of the biggest issues in the education system of the country. Institute of Teachers Professional Development (ITPD) is a central organization of the Ministry of Education responsible for teacher's developments. ITPD started its online training system for teachers from 2014. In this paper we will study structural relationships among in-service teacher's behavioral intention, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, and the quality of this online system using a Technology acceptance model. Important conclusions of this study are as follows. The high quality of the online training system makes it more easy to use for teachers. In-service teachers' perceived usefulness and system quality are most important determinants of intention to use the system in the future.