Rural teachers’ sharing of digital educational resources

From motivation to behavior

Bibliographic Data

ID21538057
AuthorsJingxian Wang (0000-0003-2156-0966, Leiden University, corresponding author), Dineke E H Tigelaar (0000-0003-0335-2370, Leiden University), W F Admiraal (0000-0002-1627-3420, Leiden University)
Year2021
Volume161
Pages104055
Publication date2021-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueComputers & Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0360-1315 • E-ISSN: 1873-782X
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.compedu.2020.104055
OpenAlexW3093671893
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited79

Research indicates that knowledge sharing promotes teacher professional learning opportunities and development. However, it is yet to be known what motivates teachers in rural schools in sharing their knowledge as they may face more challenges than teachers in urban areas when sharing. This study examined factors explaining rural teachers' sharing behavior regarding digital educational resources, both within and outside school, as posited by combining motivation theory and the integrative model of behavior prediction. Self-reported questionnaires from 709 rural teachers were collected and analyzed employing the Structural Equation Modeling. Different motivational factors were found to be related to sharing behavior within school and outside school. More specifically, internal motivation was positively and external motivation was negatively related to sharing behavior in both contexts. Moreover, sharing intention and sharing climate significantly explained teachers' sharing behavior, but only outside school. A mediation analysis using a bias-corrected bootstrapping method revealed that the effect of internal motivation on sharing intention within school was mediated through self-efficacy and attitudes whereas the effect of external motivation on sharing intention outside school was only mediated by attitudes. These findings contribute to a better understanding of how to support teachers’ sharing behavior in different contexts

Mathematics education · Computer Science · Digital literacy in education · E-Learning and Knowledge Management · Knowledge Management and Sharing · Psychology

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