Reflecting on attitude



 Much of what I’m reading and what I’ve experienced show perceptions and complexities as a barrier, possibly ideas built over time to influence behaviour.

The technology acceptance model highlights usefulness, again echoed by the ‘I don’t know anyone like this’ coming from a disability framework. All potentially influencing the outcome of  intention to use, engage or practice in this way. It very much echos an attitudinal study approach.

When attitudes and perceptions are reframed away from disabilities and presented as ‘design of all’ or ‘universal design’ can this help with intent and application.

The ‘what is in it for me’ approach first as a framework. Initial attitudes and ideas could be measured, but then activities to reframe the simplicity and use for all would be interesting to measure.

Literature could help explain the technology acceptance model currently, but with young people taking the research through that model could that help evaluate their perceptions, maybe at the start and at the end.

Pragmatic design ‘what works’ and ‘action research’ could influence my research design.

In terms of theoretical framework the technology acceptance model very much aligns with conceptual frameworks of beliefs, attitudes, intentions and behaviours.

It reflects my own theoretical thinking from the SCULPT diagram of three circles.

Teacher attitudes to disability, could also throw insight into the technology acceptance model where they meet in the middle as cross-disciplinary.

Investigating teacher attitudes of disability using a non-traditional theoretical framework of attitude:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S088303551630427X

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