scholarly journals Factors enhancing mobile technology acceptance: A case study of 15 teachers in a Pretoria secondary school

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. S1-S16
Author(s):  
K Moodley ◽  
P Callaghan ◽  
WJ Fraser ◽  
MA Graham
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Action Research Approach

While a considerable body of research has focused on learners’ acceptance of or resistance to mobile technologies, fewer studies have focused on teachers. This research study aimed to understand the factors influencing South African teachers’ acceptance of or resistance to using mobile technologies in their classroom practice. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used as a lens to explore factors that enhance mobile technology acceptance. The study consisted of a sequential mixed method, action research approach. Fifteen participants received training at a Mobile Technology workshop, aiming to provide professional development and enhance technological literacy knowledge and skills for teachers. The participants were then tasked to teach with technology and to share and reflect on their experiences and perceptions during the community of practice meetings. Content analysis was used to analyse the transcripts of these meetings and this led to the identification of 2 key factors, which enhanced the teachers’ acceptance of mobile technology, namely, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Six sub-factors affecting acceptance were also identified: anxiety, ability, attitude, facilitating conditions, subjective norm and voluntariness. The factors that were identified suggest that additional professional development, infrastructure and resources need to be provided for teachers. We argue that by providing these necessities and eliminating or significantly reducing these factors, the use of mobile technology will be a success.

Adoption of mobile technology for mobile learning by university students during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Faizan Hussain Zaidi ◽  
Valmira Osmanaj ◽  
Omar Ali ◽  
S.A.H. Zaidi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tam Model

PurposeDue to the eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, many universities were forced to shift from the traditional learning practices to digital learning. Hence, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the factors that affect the university student's adoption of mobile technologies for mobile learning (m-learning) in their learning process.Design/methodology/approachTechnology acceptance model (TAM) is incorporated to study the adoption of mobile learning by university students. Quantitative research technique is used as core research approach in this study. Structural equation modelling (SEM), which is a part of quantitative research method, was employed on the congregated data via a set of questionnaire from 268 University students. SEM is used to explore the relationships among the hypothesized constructs. SPSS and AMOS software were used for the analysis of data.FindingsThis study validated the updated TAM model and assessed the students' adoption of mobile technologies for m-learning during COVID-19. All the constructs of proposed model were found to be significant with more than 50% average variance extracted. It was found that two external constructs mobile system efficacy and mobile service efficacy appended in technology acceptance model show the direct positive effect on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use constructs. However, hypothesized relationships were found to be unsupported among perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Furthermore, perceived usefulness and ease of use during m-learning impact the students' usage attitude which consequently impact the students' adoption behaviour towards adoption of mobile technology.Research limitations/implicationsSix constructs were considered for this study; however, mobile information quality for mobile learning was not included which could affect students' adoption criteria. Additionally, this study is limited to a country where future study needs validation of propose constructs in different demographic settings.Originality/valueNo study allied to the students' adoption of mobile technology for m-learning has accomplished in the context of India during COVID-19. Furthermore, TAM model has been updated with regard to the students' adoption of mobile learning during COVID-19 in Indian higher education setting.

Influences of Demographic Information as Moderating Factors in Adoption of M-Learning

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaheh Yadegaridehkordi ◽  
Noorminshah A. Iahad
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
Prior Use

In today’s world, interests of mobile devices for educational processes anytime and anywhere has been on the rise. However, adoption of this new technology by students is complicated. The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that influence the adoption of M-learning by students and to propose an appropriate model for its adoption. Three external variables, namely Perceived Mobility Value, Prior Use of Electronic Learning and Self-efficacy, were incorporated into the Technology Acceptance Model and tested in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Quantitative research approach was used to survey 350 students. Empirical data from multiple regression analyses indicates that Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of use, Perceived Mobility Value, Prior Use of Electronic Learning, Self-efficacy, and Attitude toward using, can positively affect the adoption of M-learning. Results are explored further in this study

Behavioral Intention to Use Mobile Technology in Language Teaching

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 14-34
Author(s):  
Ibtehal Mahmoud Aburezeq ◽  
Fawzi Fayez Ishtaiwa-Dweikat ◽  
Marielle Patronis
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Behavioral Intention To Use

This study aimed to qualitatively investigate the factors that influence teachers' behavioral intention to use mobile technology (BIU) for language teaching employing the original technology acceptance model (TAM) as a framework. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 Arabic and English teachers. The study results revealed that there were several external variables influencing teachers' behavioral intention to use mobile technology. It was also found that participants had mixed levels of perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU), and attitude toward use (ATU). Moreover, it was concluded that ATU had a direct impact on BIU and PU was the responsible factor for participants who had a mixed ATU.

Predictors of Nigeria's Premier University Undergraduate Students' Online Shopping Adoption

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-35
Author(s):  
Adeola Omobola Opesade ◽  
Omotola A. Fabowale
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use

Online shopping is one of the dividends of the Internet technology. Online shops give shoppers the privilege of getting some benefits that cannot be offered in a physical store. Despite this, many potential customers have not embraced the technology, due to varying factors. The present article adapts the Theory of Reasoned Action and Technology Acceptance Model to investigate factors affecting the adoption of online shopping by Nigerian undergraduate students, using the University of Ibadan as a case study. Employing the quantitative research approach with survey method, it was discovered that a perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness significantly influence students' attitude to online shopping. Attitude, trust and subjective norm were found to influence behavioural intention to adopt online shopping, which in turn affects students' adoption of online shopping.

Consumers' Awareness of the Value of E-Government in Zambia

2020 ◽  
pp. 2058-2081
Author(s):  
Bwalya Kelvin Joseph ◽  
Tanya Du Plessis
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Acceptance Model

This study investigates whether e-Government consumers (citizens and businesses) in selected towns in Zambia are aware of the anticipated benefits of e-Government. Awareness translates into recognition of the perceived benefits and may influence adoption as posited in Davis' 1989 technology acceptance model. Using the mixed methods research approach, an investigation follows of consumers' awareness, or lack of awareness, of e-Government benefits in three Zambian towns. To date, no significant empirical study has been done investigating e-Government penetration in Zambia evidenced by consumers' awareness. This article contributes to the current debate on e-Government in Sub-Saharan Africa by means of regression modeling which shows that apart from the traditional factors, namely 'perceived ease of use' and 'perceived usefulness' that influence adoption, the Zambian context also presents additional factors that influence adoption such as culture, cost, trust, and other social dimensions or beliefs.

Consumers’ Intention to Use Mobile Commerce and the Moderating Roles of Gender and Income

2013 ◽  
pp. 127-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uchenna Cyril Eze ◽  
Yew Siang Poong
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Mobile Commerce ◽  
High Income ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Acceptance Model

Mobile commerce is increasingly becoming a key aspect of human activities with the advancement of mobile technology and services. This chapter examines key factors that influence m-commerce adoption and the moderating roles of gender and income. The conceptual framework is underpinned on an extended technology acceptance model. The data was collected using a questionnaire given to participants selected from Malaysia. The analysis was based on 260 valid responses. Findings reveal that five hypotheses developed for this chapter were supported for female participants, except perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use was unsupported for male participants. Perceived usefulness and social influence were the most important factors for participants earning low and high income, respectively. Surprisingly, high-income earners indicated that cost is an important factor. The contributions to research and practice, including suggestions for future studies, are discussed.

scholarly journals Perceived convenience in an extended technology acceptance model: Mobile technology and English learning for college students

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Cheng Chang ◽  
Chi-Fang Yan ◽  
Ju-Shih Tseng
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Acceptance Model ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
Positive Effect

<span>Since convenience is one of the features for mobile learning, does it affect attitude and intention of using mobile technology? The technology acceptance model (TAM), proposed by David (1989), was extended with perceived convenience in the present study. With regard to English language mobile learning, the variables in the extended TAM and its explanatory power were analysed and antecedent factors that affected acceptance of English mobile learning were also examined. Participants were 158 college students from the middle part of Taiwan. After conducting English mobile learning with a PDA, data was collected by questionnaires. The results revealed that: a) perceived convenience, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness were antecedent factors that affected acceptance of English mobile learning; b) perceived convenience, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness had a significantly positive effect on attitude toward using; and c) perceived usefulness and attitude toward using had a significantly positive effect on continuance of intention to use. Overall, the extended TAM in the present study was effective at predicting and explaining the acceptance of English mobile learning. In the past, there were few mobile learning related studies examining the relationships between perceived convenience and other variables in the TAM. Therefore, the findings in the present study provide a reference for the future TAM and mobile learning related studies.</span>

scholarly journals Integration of Mobile Perceived Compatibility, Mobile Perceived Financial Resources, and Mobile Perceived System Quality with TAM in Virtual Hotel Operator Applications in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-70
Author(s):  
Graha Prakarsa
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
System Quality ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use

The development of current technology makes people want to book hotel rooms that suit their own needs and desires, then the VHO application in Indonesia comes. This causes the need for a model that is able to measure the extent to which the level of acceptance of VHO applications. The existence of a measurement model for the acceptance of the VHO application will greatly help business people in this field to be able to develop their products and improve the performance of the service products they offer. The purpose of this research is to determine how much acceptance of VHO application users based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). This research approach uses a quantitative approach with survey methods. The data collection technique is using a questionnaire that distributed randomly to users of the VHO application. The data analysis method used is descriptive analysis, using multiple linear regression techniques. The results of this study indicate that the variables of mobile perceived compatibility, mobile perceived financial resources, and mobile perceived system quality have a simultaneous effect on the mobile variable perceived usefulness, the mobile variable perceived ease of use and the intention to use variable.

Consumers' Awareness of the Value of e-Government in Zambia

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bwalya Kelvin Joseph ◽  
Tanya du Plessis
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Acceptance Model

This study investigates whether e-Government consumers (citizens and businesses) in selected towns in Zambia are aware of the anticipated benefits of e-Government. Awareness translates into recognition of the perceived benefits and may influence adoption as posited in Davis' 1989 technology acceptance model. Using the mixed methods research approach, an investigation follows of consumers' awareness, or lack of awareness, of e-Government benefits in three Zambian towns. To date, no significant empirical study has been done investigating e-Government penetration in Zambia evidenced by consumers' awareness. This article contributes to the current debate on e-Government in Sub-Saharan Africa by means of regression modeling which shows that apart from the traditional factors, namely 'perceived ease of use' and 'perceived usefulness' that influence adoption, the Zambian context also presents additional factors that influence adoption such as culture, cost, trust, and other social dimensions or beliefs.

Adoption of Mobile Technology by Farmers in Southwest-Nigeria

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Senanu R. Okuboyejo ◽  
Ann O. Adejo
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Diffusion Theory ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Innovation Diffusion Theory ◽  
Southwest Nigeria

This study evaluates the behavioral intention of farmers in selected areas of Nigeria to adopt mobile technology for agricultural purposes. A theoretical framework was developed based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) and innovation diffusion theory (IDT). Five variables were evaluated. Convenience sampling was employed in the investigation. A total of 202 responses were retrieved. Factor analysis was performed to test the reliability and validity of the measurement items. Correlation analysis was used to test the conformity of the empirical data with the presumed model using SPSS version 16. All five measurement items: perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, relative advantage, compatibility, and attitude were found to be direct predictors of adoption behavior. The study provides evidence for the potential of mobile technology in agriculture.

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