Technological acceptance of the Internet of things (IOT) In Egyptian schools

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the motives of teachers to use the Internet of Things in the educational process, as well as to identify the acceptance of high school pupils in using this technology in the educational process, and revealing the obstacles facing them. During its use, the researcher used a survey form (with 14 items), and a questionnaire (with 10 items). The following statistical methods were followed by frequency, percentage, and arithmetic mean of analyzing the results of the questionnaires. The importance of this study lies in being the first one in that field in Egypt (according to the researcher knowledge), in addition to providing decision makers, and the responsible for the educational process with basic information related to the effectiveness of the use of modern technology in education, then developing the educational process in line with modern technologies, and the requirements of the modern era. This study came out with a set of results, the most important of which are that teachers have positive motivations for using it in educational process. Students also can accept use the Internet of Things in the educational process, as it facilitates students' understanding process and helps them communicate with each other. Students also considered using the Internet of Things in education easy and fun for them, but one of the most important obstacles was poorly qualified infrastructure.