Abstract
The well-rounded education is the interpretation of a successful education system of 21st century.
Well-rounded education has laid great stress on the use of modern technology in education. Policy
makers are spotting at educational technologies to ensure this educational change. Rogers’
Diffusion of Innovation Theory, which is considered more suitable for assessing the technological
integration in education, was selected for this study. This study explores the perceptions of 3350
university students from Central Punjab, Pakistan, regarding the technology adoption and
integration in teaching and learning at public and private universities in Punjab. Survey research
was used to achieve the objectives of the study. A representative sample of administrators, teachers
and students from faculties of Education and Business in eight Public and Private Universities of
Central Punjab was taken. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to assess and compare
responses taken on adapted five-point Likert rating scale. Respondents rated Laptop based
Teaching activities as the highest and online teaching activities as the lowest factor in order of
their preference. The overall level of technology adoption and integration in teaching at public and
private universities in Punjab with respect to all three sub-scales was found to be at an average
level, thus conventional teaching is continued. The major findings revealed that stakeholders were
having an easy access and sufficient skills to use these technologies but even then these
technologies’ integration in teaching is not sufficient. This study recommended the continuation of
current Prime Minister free Laptops Scheme, paying back student loans with easy installments,
high speed internet facilities at department’s computer labs, libraries, hostels and homes,
improving searching skills of teachers, counseling centers with trained staff for teachers, teachers’
subsidized trainings and rigorous application of online teaching activities.
Tahira Afridi, Abid Hussain Chaudhry. (2019) Technology Adoption and Integration in Teaching and Learning at Public and Private Universities in Punjab, Bulletin of Education & Research, Volume 41, Issue 2.
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