Evaluation of university students' attitude on the use of blockchain technology in educational environments

Aidana  Iniyatova; Uaidullakyzy  Elmira; Duisenbayev  Abay; Gulnur  Kazakhbayeva; Zhazira  Zhumabayeva

doi:10.18488/61.v14i3.4916

Authors

Aidana Iniyatova Eurasian National University Named After L.N.Gumiloyv, Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Pedagogy, 6 Yanushkevich Str., Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7689-8131
Uaidullakyzy Elmira Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State University, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Aiteke bi 29A, Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5613-4871
Duisenbayev Abay Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University. Almaty, Kazakhstan. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9144-2020
Gulnur Kazakhbayeva Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University. Almaty, Kazakhstan. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3396-9964
Zhazira Zhumabayeva Department of Professional Training of Primary Education Programs, Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, 050010, 13 Dostyk Ave., Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3471-8347

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18488/61.v14i3.4916

Abstract

This research aimed to assess university students' attitudes toward the implementation of blockchain technology in educational settings. The study used a survey methodology. The research study group comprised 541 students enrolled at diverse universities in Kazakhstan. Data for the research was gathered using the "blockchain technologies in educational environments" scale created by the researchers. The validity and reliability study of the prepared scale was conducted. At every stage of the investigation, the university students who participated provided consent forms to participate in the research. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and an independent groups t-test were used to examine the results. The research indicates that university students exhibit a deficient attitude regarding the knowledge level sub-dimension, the application level sub-dimension, and the overall scale of blockchain technology in educational contexts. This outcome is essential for university students to utilize blockchain technologies in education, as it indicates their limited disposition in both application domains. It has been established that there is no substantial difference in the attitudes of university students involved in the research about blockchain technologies. Students' perceptions towards blockchain technologies in educational settings exhibited a notable variance based on the faculty variable. The notable disparity favors the students of the engineering faculty.