INFORMED CONSENT FORM
Title of the Study: A quantitative study on faculty behavioral intention toward technology integration in teaching practices at ATS-accredited institutions
Principal Investigator: Daniel Andrés Rivera-Rosado
Institution: University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC)
Contact Information: daniel.riverarosado@student.uagc.edu
Dissertation Chair: Dr. Ellen Beattie
Purpose of the Study
You are invited to participate in a research study by Daniel Andrés Rivera-Rosado from the University of Arizona Global Campus. The proposed quantitative correlational study explores the extent to which the variables of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions, predict faculty behavioral intention to use technology in ATS-accredited theological institutions. This study integrates the behavioral integration concept to propose an understanding towards the gap in cultivating a technology-enhanced educational environment in theological education. Examining the variables that can predict behavioral intention may support a further understanding of what factors have a stronger or weaker relationship with the behavioral intention of technology integration (Venkatesh et al., 2003). The faculty members for this proposed study are employees in an ATS-accredited theological education institution and range from various rank appointments (adjunct, assistant, associate, and full professor).
You are invited to participate in a research study by Daniel Andrés Rivera-Rosado from the University of Arizona Global Campus. The proposed quantitative correlational study explores the extent to which the variables of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions, predict faculty behavioral intention to use technology in ATS-accredited theological institutions. This study integrates the behavioral integration concept to propose an understanding towards the gap in cultivating a technology-enhanced educational environment in theological education. Examining the variables that can predict behavioral intention may support a further understanding of what factors have a stronger or weaker relationship with the behavioral intention of technology integration (Venkatesh et al., 2003). The faculty members for this proposed study are employees in an ATS-accredited theological education institution and range from various rank appointments (adjunct, assistant, associate, and full professor).
Procedures
If you agree to participate, you will be asked to complete an online survey of 24 items. The estimated time commitment is 5-10 minutes.
If you agree to participate, you will be asked to complete an online survey of 24 items. The estimated time commitment is 5-10 minutes.
Risks and Benefits
There are minimal risks associated with participating in this study. The risks are no more than a daily conversation about the topic with colleagues and the time needed to complete the survey.
There are minimal risks associated with participating in this study. The risks are no more than a daily conversation about the topic with colleagues and the time needed to complete the survey.
Confidentiality
Your participation in this study is voluntary and your responses will remain confidential. Data will be stored securely and only accessible to the researcher. Your identity will not be disclosed in any published results.
Your participation in this study is voluntary and your responses will remain confidential. Data will be stored securely and only accessible to the researcher. Your identity will not be disclosed in any published results.
Voluntary Participation
Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you can decide to withdraw from the survey at any point with no negative repercussions.
Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you can decide to withdraw from the survey at any point with no negative repercussions.
Who Can Participate?
● Faculty members teaching in theological seminaries/divinity schools with one-year as the minimum of experience teaching (adjunct, assistant, associate, and full professor)
● Faculty with terminal degrees (D.Min, D. Ed.Min, Ed.D, Th.D, Ph.D)
● Educators who have engaged in faculty development programs (general or technology-focused)
Questions and Contact Information
If you have any questions about this research, contact Daniel Andrés Rivera-Rosado at daniel.riverarosado@student.uagc.edu. If you have concerns regarding your rights as a research participant, you may contact UAGC Institutional Review Board Contact. This research has been reviewed and approved by the University of Arizona Global Campus Institutional Review Board (IRB). To ask questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the UAGC-IRB by contacting, UAGC-IRB Chair at irb@uagc.edu
If you have any questions about this research, contact Daniel Andrés Rivera-Rosado at daniel.riverarosado@student.uagc.edu. If you have concerns regarding your rights as a research participant, you may contact UAGC Institutional Review Board Contact. This research has been reviewed and approved by the University of Arizona Global Campus Institutional Review Board (IRB). To ask questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the UAGC-IRB by contacting, UAGC-IRB Chair at irb@uagc.edu
Statement of Consent:
I have read and understood the information provided in this consent form. I voluntarily agree to participate in this study.
I have read and understood the information provided in this consent form. I voluntarily agree to participate in this study.
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