The Instructors’ Perception toward Implementing ICTs in Teaching and Learning Process: A Case Study at Alrefak University in Libya

This research study was conducted to measure the instructors’ perception toward implementing Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching and learning process: A case study at Alrefak University in Libya based on their gender, age, and field of study in terms of three sub-dimensions; instructors’ perception in ICT use, ICT usage in classroom, and ICT selection criteria. This study employed quantitative research method with the use of survey approach that had a Perception of Teachers on the Usage of ICT scale that was used for data collection tool. 84 participants were reached who agreed to participate voluntarily at Alrefak University in Fall 2020-2021semester. The data was analyzed by using descriptive analysis techniques. Mean (x), Frequency (f), Percentage (%), One-Way ANOVA, and an independent sample T-test were used for analyzing the data. As a result, the study revealed that Alrefak University instructors are positive on ICT integration toward teaching and learning process with no clear difference among males and females. Nevertheless, instructors from educational fields showed high level of perception towards ICT implementations whereas the instructors from business fields showed the lowest level of perception towardsICT implementations. Furthermore, 20- 29 age group of instructors showed the highest level of perception towards ICT implementation when it compared to other age groups. Therefore, both instructors’ ages and Fields of study are considered as major determinant of their perception toward ICT usage in teaching and learning process at Alrefak University in Libya.