Adoption of Information and Communications Technology: An Evidence of Teacher Education Institutions in Davao City

Eddelyn D. Gupeteo 
(Faculty of the Teacher Education Department, Ateneo de Davao University, Philippines)

Abstract: This dissertation investigated the rate of ICT adoption of Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) in Davao City. Specifically this research was conducted in order to determine the status of ICT institutional factors and the status of ICT adoption of TEIs in Davao City, to determine the behavior and reasons of teachers in adopting ICT and to identify the factors that best affect the rate of adoption.

The study used a questionnaire adapted from Becta School and a self survey assessment tool to gauge the ICT mark threshold of the different schools. A Contingent Valuation Method was used to determine the behavior of teachers in adopting ICT and Probit model in order to determine the factors that affect the rate of ICT adoption.

In the findings of the study, the factors that affect the rate of adoption are the years in using ICT, educational background and accessibility to teachers.

Key words: ICT, adoption, teacher education institutions, ICT Mark Threshold, contingent valuation method