Explaining Pre-Service Early Childhood Teachers’ Intention of Implementing Museum Visits: An Extension of the Theory of Planned Behavior

Museums are traditionally considered public service settings with educational functions and practical learning resources for students. Early childhood teachers’ intention to implement class visits to museums is still very low. This paper synthesizes the theory of planned behavior model (TPB) and cor...

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Published inSAGE open Vol. 14; no. 1
Main Author Wu, Di
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2024
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
SAGE Publishing
Subjects
Early Childhood Teachers
Educational Resources
Intention
Young Children
museum visits
early childhood teacher
technology acceptance model (TAM)
teacher education
theory of planned behavior (TPB)
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Summary:Museums are traditionally considered public service settings with educational functions and practical learning resources for students. Early childhood teachers’ intention to implement class visits to museums is still very low. This paper synthesizes the theory of planned behavior model (TPB) and core determinants of the technology acceptance model (TAM) to hypothesize an extended TPB model to explain preschool teachers’ perceptions and intentions to implement museum visits. The results revealed that early childhood teachers’ intention of implementing class visits to museums was significantly influenced by attitude, perceived usefulness, and perceived behavioral control. The implications of this study are provided.
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ISSN:2158-2440
2158-2440
DOI:10.1177/21582440241237090