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The adoption and use of digital technologies in university faculty: An analysis from the perspective of gender and age

Abstract:

The success of the educational process mediated by technology depends, to a large extent, on the adoption and use of digital technology (TD) by teachers. With this perspective in mind, this article presents a multivariate diagnosis of the level of adoption and use of TD, focusing on the variables of gender and age. The study was carried out with a sample of 280 university teachers who responded to a questionnaire called TAUT made up of 46 Likert scale type items distributed in five dimensions: Ownership and use, Interest, Importance, Perception and attitude towards TD. The methodology applied in the study is quantitative based on the non-experimental, descriptive, correlational method, the data were analyzed from the comparison of means, using non-parametric tests. The results reveal a positive self-assessment in the adoption and use of TD by the teaching staff. Regarding the variables analyzed, there were no significant differences according to gender or age. Neither do these variables influence the level of adoption and use of TD in the teaching-learning process (E-A).