L’acceptation des TIC, adaptation du modèle IntersTICES dans le cadre d'une formation continue d’enseignants de français au Liban

Our research aimed at studying the acceptance of the integration of communication technologies into the pedagogical practices of teachers of French as a first foreign language, as part of continuing education in Lebanon. On the theoretical level, it was based on the IntersTICES model and particularly its e-learning dimension. We adapted the IntersTICES Type activity to the specific needs and contexts of these teachers, and then we tested it and evaluated its impact of the training activity on their e-learning culture. The adaptation of the IntersTICES Type activity was also based on the teacher competency framework published by the Center for Educational Research and Development of Lebanon.  The problem of this research was thus articulated around the IntersTICES Type activity and its use in the Lebanese context with a view to promoting the acceptance of the use of information and communication technologies by teachers of French as a foreign language. The adopted methodology was an action-training research that allowed us to collect data through pre- and post-intervention questionnaires developed for this purpose and the semi-structured interview. It allowed us to have an unprecedented look at the effect of the training intervention on the acceptance of the use of information and communication technologies by teachers and its implementation in their educational activities integrating ICT. Also, it allowed us to better understand their intention to continue to use ICT in their teaching. We identified the changes needed for integration and the participant’s suggestions for improving the ICT tools and the training intervention.   The main results of this research on e-learning culture can be summarized as follows. At the level of representations, we notably noted the preponderant roles played by self-confidence, the variety of technological tools used and the educational richness of the supports on the acceptance of the integration of ICT in the teaching of French. At the level of attitudes, we found that, following the intervention-training, a better feeling of self-efficacy developed. As for ICT skills, they have developed over the course of the activity. Finally, thanks to the local support put in place during the intervention-training, the ICT integration practices by teachers and their students were improved.  On the acceptance of the use of ICT, we identified external barriers such as lack of adequate training and lack of a “techno-pedagogue”. In terms of internal barriers, we identified barriers related to individual teacher characteristics such as technological anxiety, rejection of use ICT in education, disruption of classroom teacher behavior, and tension in relationships with colleagues.  The most important enabling conditions identified by the respondents in our study are essentially conditions related to material resources, teacher training and the individual characteristics of teachers. The personal commitment of teachers and their openness to change have also turned out to be individual characteristics that constitute enabling conditions for acceptance. The intention of use and the will emerge as important internal factors contributing to the acceptance of the use of a technology. Self-confidence is a key element in accepting the use of ICTs in education. The decision to adopt or reject the technology essentially depends on these two internal factors.  The training intervention following the IntersTICES model and the accompanying action research provided all participants with an opportunity to reflect and raise awareness of various aspects of their e-learning culture. A training activity based on the IntersTICES model proved to be an interesting added value on the integration of ICT by teachers of French as a first language in Lebanon.

Keyphrases: Lebanon, Continuing education, E-learning culture, ICT acceptance, ICT integration, Internal factors