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  • Essay / Teacher Attitude Toward Technology Scale - 571

    The theoretical framework will apply the Teacher Attitude Toward Technology Scale (TAS) by Swan and Dixon (2006), originally designed by McFarlane, Hoffman and Green (1997), Technology Assessment. Attitude (EOTTA). Swan and Dixon revised the TAS to determine the extent of the relationship between teachers' attitudes toward technology and the level of application of technology in teaching practice. According to the researchers, the TAS model has played a crucial role in integrating technology into the classroom through the use of educational software applications in mathematics. Swan and Dixon (2006) designed the TAS to determine the effect of using a sustained professional development model to support mathematics teachers using technology in the classroom. This model focused on teachers' attitudes toward technology and its use in the classroom (Cavas, et al., 2009). Swan and Dixon's research focused on the potential success of professional development on teachers' attitudes toward technology (Cavas, et al., 2009; Swan and Dixon, 2006). TAS emphasized shared learning and collaboration...