The Use of ICT-Based Teaching in the 21st Century: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Perceptions of University Lecturers in the Afghan Context

The current study aimed to investigate attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of Afghan university lecturers’ towards the use and integration of ICT in the 21st century. The study also sought to examine whether instructors’ attitudes and beliefs affect the integration of ICT in 21st-century teaching in the Afghan context. The participants (n=414) who were Afghan university lecturers were selected through the simple random sampling technique. The researcher employed both descriptive and inferential statistical analysis to analyze the data. The result of the study revealed that Afghan university instructors’ had positive attitudes and beliefs toward the integration of ICT in 21st-century teaching in the Afghan context. The result also indicated that Afghan university instructors perceived positive perceptions of the integration of ICT in 21st-century teaching in Afghan contexts. It was also found that attitudes and beliefs related to ICT use affected the integration of ICT in teaching.