In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iran Educational Psychology Association

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The purpose of this study is investigating the factors affecting intention to online teaching among faculty members of payame Noor University. For this purpose, 630 members of Payame Noor University were selected by stratified random method. Eight measurement instruments that include: teaching philosophy, required time, computer experience, environmental support, computer self-efficacy, relative advantage, classroom innovation and intention to use online teaching, has been used. The results indicate that the initial model of study that was organized by using the available research record has suitable and acceptable fitness with obtained data (GFI=0.99, AGFI=0.97, CFI=0.99, NFI=0.95 and RMSEA= 0.021). Other results show that in investigating direct effects of variables on tendency of using technology and online training, the teaching philosophy has stronger predicting power as compared with other studied variables such as time and computer experience. The teaching philosophy of faculty member with intermediary role of all mentioned intermediary variables, is predicting tendency of faculty members to use online training. Faculty members computer self – efficacy is stronger predictor tendency of faculty members to use online training among all intermediary variables those effect directly on intention of using online training and compared with other variables. After than, in sequence, relative advantage of using online training and class innovation in using online training has most direct effect on tendency of using online training by faculty members. 

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