Investigating the Factors Affecting the Use and Acceptance of Computer Technology by Teachers in Teaching Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps

The purpose of the present research was influential factor in use and computer technology acceptance by teachers in teaching by fuzzy cognitive maps. The present study was a qualitative study that was carried out based on fuzzy cognitive maps due to the complex and vague structure of factors. Given the nature of exploration, this approach involves expert opinions about a mental reality. So the research sample of the study consisted of 30 highly qualified teachers in the high school of Urmia, based on the principle of data saturation. The data were collected by using interviewing tools. In this regard, teachers were asked to draw on a paper the main phenomenon and the factors affecting it in the center of the page as a circle, and outlines ways to influence these factors on it, both positive and negative. Designed maps were transformed into matrices which were analyzed by FCMmapper software. The results showed that the use of classroom computer technology by teachers is most central. Teachers' training in the field of computer is the highest degree of exterior, followed by the computer skills of teachers, the use of computers and the usefulness of it in teaching, had the most impact on the desired phenomenon.These findings are important implications for the consideration of factors affecting the use and acceptance of computer technology by teachers in teaching, Carry out the necessary steps to enhance teachers' ability to use computers in teaching, Eliminating the existing gaps in the education system in educating teachers