The Reality of Using the Internet and Hindrances in Teaching by the Teaching Staff of Mosul Technical Institute

	The Reality of Using the Internet and Hindrances in Teaching by the Teaching Staff of Mosul Technical Institute
Buhuth Mustaqbaliya Scientific Periodical Journal
Article 1, Volume 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 163-183
Abstract
Abstract The researcher aimed at finding out the purposes of using the internet by members of the teaching staff of Mosul Technical Institute and to what extent they use it. He also aimed at determining the hindrances of using the internet and determining the differences of hindrances for their using according to several job and personal factors of the teachers, the research included all of the teaching staff of the Institute 341 teachers. A hierarchical sample has been selected randomly with a ratio 37.5%. . So the sample has amounted 128 teachers of various technical, administrative, medical and agricultural fields. Face validity of the questionnaire has been calculated and finding consisting coefficient amounted by Cronbach's Alpha by way. The consisting coefficient amounted 0.80. After collecting data, Mean, Frequencies, Percentages, (t) test and Analysis of Variance have been used to determine data statistically. The results of the research made it clear that the most important purposes of using the internet by the teachers is to gather up-to date researches besides gathering new information related to each field of knowledge. It has also been cleared that most teachers use the Internet from 11 to 20 hours weekly. The results showed that the teachers suffer from somehow moderate hindrances when they use the Internet most important of which supplying no Internet service to studying classes and teachers offices. The results also showed that there are no differences of statistical indication about the level of hindrances of using the Internet by teachers from age, gender, teaching experiences, scientific level and scientific certificate but there is a psychological difference according to the scientific field.

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