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

• Published in: SAGE open Vol. 14; no. 1
• Main Author: Wu, Di
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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)

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...