Development and Validation of TAI-HeaST- a tool to explore perceptions of Health Sciences Teachers about Adoption and Integration of ICT in instruction: a pilot

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Abstract:Background:Teachers of Health Sciences (HS) in India did not routinely practice ICT (Information and Communications Technology)enabled instruction earlier, and it had a limited scope. Covid pandemic compelled them to adopt and integrate ICT tools in their didactic, laboratory and clinical teaching. In order to explore their perceptions regarding this, a tool- TAI-HeaSTwas developed, and its validity, reliability and practicality were assessed, by conducting a pilot study. Methods: Based on literature review and current practices of adoption and integration of ICT tools by HS teachers, this tool was developed. It was administered online using SurveyMonkey to 40 teachers from medical, dental, physiotherapy and nursing colleges from Maharashtra, India, who consented to be the part of this pilot study. Results: Statistical analysis was carried out using the IBM SPSS version 23. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO)measure for sampling adequacy was 0.81, and p value for Bartlett’s test for sphericity was < 0.05. Exploratory factor analysis identified seven constructs that affected the adoption of ICT in teaching by the HS teachers. These cumulatively explained 79.50% of the variance, and none of the statements were rejected. The reliability of the tool was statistically significant. Conclusion: This pilot study showed TAI-HeaST tool to be valid and reliable for measuring perceptions of HS teachers towards adoption and integration of ICT tools in instruction. It also fulfilled all the criteria of practicality.[Lele GNatl J Integr Res Med, 2023; 14(6):01-08, Published on Dated: 28/12/2023]