Lecturers' Perceptions of Using Information and Communication Technology in Nepalese Higher Education Institutions

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This study explored Nepalese faculty members’ perspectives on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for teaching and learning activities. The study employed a convergent mixed-method research design collecting quantitative data from 102 randomly selected participants who responded to questionnaires in Google survey form. Qualitative data were collected from 10 participants who had expressed their interest to participate in the semi-structured interview while responding to the Google survey form. The quantitative and qualitative data were analysed using SPPS (20.0) and thematic analysis respectively. Findings indicated that faculty members were believed to have built technological knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and technological pedagogical knowledge. Participants also thought that the COVID-19 pandemic was a stepping stone of a paradigm shift in the use of ICTs in their institutions. Faculty members having experience of less than 15 years were found to have been more comfortable in using the Google survey form compared to faculty members having experience of more than 15 years. Similarly, lecturers who have more than 15 years’ experience and above explained the lesson’s objectives to students than those who have less than 15 years' experience. Such association of teachers’ experience on explaining lesson’s objectives to students was also found statistically significant. Likewise, male faculty members were found to be better in applying ICT tools for teaching students with additional learning needs than female faculty members.

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Lecturers' Perceptions of Using Information and Communication Technology in Nepalese Higher Education Institutions