Tracing the Implementation of a National ICT Policy: A Case Study of the Implementation of an ICT Curriculum in a Teacher Training Program

• Main Authors: Auh, Alvin Min Han, Tan, Choon Keong, Lee, Kean Wah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/22533/1/Tracing%20the%20Implementation%20of%20a%20National%20ICT%20Policy.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/22533/7/Tracing%20the%20Implementation%20of%20a%20National%20ICT%20Policy%20fulltext.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/22533/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

This study examines the implementation of the National E-learning Policy within a Malaysian Higher Education Institution (HEI) along the implementation staircase of an ICT curriculum, viewed through the theoretical lens of the technology acceptance model (TAM) against a backdrop of a number of reports which have alluded that Malaysian teachers are apathetic in using ICT in their classrooms. In an attempt to better understand this conundrum, a case study was carried out to investigate the viewpoints of the key stakeholders, in particular the head of E-learning, as well as the teacher trainees who had experienced firsthand the enactment of the policy implementation in that HEI. The main data elicitation tools were a survey questionnaire and interviews. The overall findings indicated a tacit acceptance of the policy by the head of E-learning and the teacher trainees. However, the lack of support and weak infrastructure were posited as the main obstacles in implementing the policy successfully.