The Role of Perceived Relevance and Attention in Teachers’ Attitude and Intention to Use Educational Video Games

Authors

  • Antonio Sánchez-Mena Universidad Europea de Valencia General Elio, 8. 46010 – Valencia (SPAIN) Telephone number: +34 960 452 845.
  • José Martí-Parreño Universidad Europea de Valencia Avda. Aragón, 30. 46021 – Valencia (SPAIN) Telephone: + 34 960 453 776.
  • Joaquín Aldás-Manzano Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain. Avda. Tarongers s/n. 46022 – Valencia. Telephone: + 34 963828537

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i03.6505

Keywords:

Educational video games, Higher Education, Intention to Use, Relevance

Abstract


Educational video games (EVGs) are becoming a trending topic in education as a new teaching methodology which can help teachers to increase students’ attention and engagement during the learning process. Nevertheless, despite an increasing academic interest in EVGs little research has been devoted to delve into teacher’s beliefs affecting their attitude towards EVGs and how these beliefs also affect their intention to use EVGs in their courses. Using Keller’s ARCS model as a theoretical framework, the role of perceived relevance and attention in teachers’ attitude and intention to use EVGs is analyzed. To do so a research model is tested using a sample of 312 Higher Education teachers via structural equation modeling to predict teachers’ attitude and behavioral intention to use EVGs in their courses. Results suggest that perceived attention drawn by EVGs is a factor affecting teachers’ intentions to use EVGs in their courses. Perceived relevance was not found to affect directly neither attitude nor intention to use while teachers’ perceived attention was found to affect teachers’ perceived relevance of EVGs. Limitations of the study, implications for managers, and future research lines are addressed at the end of the paper.

Author Biographies

Antonio Sánchez-Mena, Universidad Europea de Valencia General Elio, 8. 46010 – Valencia (SPAIN) Telephone number: +34 960 452 845.

Faculty of Social Sciences Human Resources Manager

José Martí-Parreño, Universidad Europea de Valencia Avda. Aragón, 30. 46021 – Valencia (SPAIN) Telephone: + 34 960 453 776.

Faculty of Social Sciences Associate Professor

Joaquín Aldás-Manzano, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain. Avda. Tarongers s/n. 46022 – Valencia. Telephone: + 34 963828537

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Published

2017-03-27

How to Cite

Sánchez-Mena, A., Martí-Parreño, J., & Aldás-Manzano, J. (2017). The Role of Perceived Relevance and Attention in Teachers’ Attitude and Intention to Use Educational Video Games. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 12(03), pp. 154–168. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i03.6505

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