Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) LEGO Sets in Education

Eng. ABEER ABU-Sobaih, BSc

Master's thesis

Abstract:

Recently most countries are moving towards using technologies, and digital resources in teaching and learning inside the classrooms. Inserting Lego sets in education have several benefits inside the classroom not only for the teaching of disciplines, but also it develops several skills such as problem solving, teamwork, and creativity. In Jordan, teachers face many struggles in teaching, starting from tradition way in teaching, including decreasing levels of motivation among students, not enough teaching ways of reaching goals in the subjects, and missing problem-solving strategies used by the teachers, and students alike. This diploma thesis aimed at identifying the factors influencing teacher’s acceptance of the use of Lego sets in education in light of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), to evaluate if there is a relationship between performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, and the intention of computer and science school’s teachers to use Lego sets in education. Online questionnaire was created based on UTAUT survey instruments to collect data. 116 respondents were participated from computer and science teachers in Jordan. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) used to analyze the data collected. Multiple regression analysis was used to measure the correlations between variables, and the final results. The model was able to predict 60 % of the variation of the intention to use Lego sets in education. The final results found that performance expectancy and effort expectancy were statically significant. Performance expectancy and effort expectancy were the predictors and had the biggest impact. The results can help curriculum decision makers to integrate Lego sets in education. By insert Lego sets in education, students may learn difficult concepts, and make them familiar with programming.

Keywords

Education, Modern teaching, Technology, LEGO, UTAUT, LEGO education, Robotics education

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 28. 3. 2021

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Ing. Martin Havránek, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Master programme / field:
Systems Engineering and Informatics / Informatics