Research Article
B. Herawan Hayadi, Taqwa Hariguna
CONT ED TECHNOLOGY, Volume 17, Issue 1, Article No: ep558
ABSTRACT
This study explores the factors influencing student engagement and behavioral intention towards mobile learning platforms, with a focus on widely used platforms in Indonesia, such as Ruangguru, Zenius, and Quipper. A total of 375 questionnaires were distributed, out of which 363 were deemed valid and used for analysis. The research employed structural equation modeling with partial least squares to analyze the data, aiming to uncover the key determinants driving the adoption of mobile learning. The findings highlight the significant impact of perceived usefulness (PU) on students’ attitudes toward mobile learning, emphasizing the crucial role of perceived utility in shaping positive attitudes. However, the study also reveals that the direct influence of PU on behavioral intention towards mobile learning is minimal, suggesting that attitude toward mobile learning plays a critical mediating role in this relationship. Additionally, the study demonstrates that perceived entertainment and facilitating conditions have substantial effects on shaping attitudes and behavioral intentions, underscoring the importance of enjoyment and support systems in fostering student engagement. The structural model developed in this research offers strong explanatory power, providing a comprehensive understanding of the factors that contribute to the success of mobile learning platforms. The insights gained from this study offer valuable guidance for educators and developers seeking to enhance mobile learning experiences and improve educational outcomes through targeted interventions that address these key determinants.
Keywords: mobile learning platforms, student engagement, behavioral intention, structural equation modeling, educational technology
Research Article
Nagla Ali, Ieda M. Santos, Rehab AlHakmani, Othman Abu Khurma, Myint Swe Khine, Usama Kassem
CONT ED TECHNOLOGY, Volume 15, Issue 4, Article No: ep469
ABSTRACT
It is becoming increasingly vital for the next generation of students to acquire problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaborative skills for them to be successful in the 21st century. The use of technology greatly bolsters the integration of these skills. Robotics, one of the many emerging arrays of technologies, presents learners with challenges and opportunities for developing innovative ideas, critical thinking, and higher-order thinking skills. As a result, the Ministry of Education in Dubai realized these potentials and took an essential step in the form of the distribution of Lego Mindstorms Education kits to schools with the goal of encouraging teachers to use these kits in their classrooms. This research study aimed to investigate teachers’ perceptions of a training on Lego Mindstorms in terms of content, methodology, activities, and recommendations. In addition, the study investigated how teachers perceived Lego Mindstorms based on TAM model. A total of 59 high school (cycle 2) teachers participated in the current study. The data from the teachers were collected using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Data analysis consists of descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Teachers showed positive perceptions of robotics integration, emphasizing its potential to enhance teaching and learning. Their willingness to learn and adapt, combined with their recommendations for enhanced training methods, highlights the importance of continuous professional development for effective robotics integration. Teachers expressed the need for more practical training, hands-on activities, and a balance between theoretical and practical aspects. A positive correlation between perceived learning usefulness, perceived teaching usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitudes, and teachers’ intention to use Lego Mindstorms in their future teaching was found.
Keywords: robotics, TAM model, teaching usefulness, learning usefulness, behavioral intentions
Research Article
Mailizar Mailizar, Abdulsalam Almanthari, Suci Maulina
CONT ED TECHNOLOGY, Volume 13, Issue 2, Article No: ep298
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to examine factors that influenced experienced teachers’ intention to use E-learning in their teaching of mathematics. Data were collected using a questionnaire from 161 secondary school mathematics teachers who completed a six-month in-service online training provided by the Indonesian Ministry of Education. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used as the framework while E-learning experience was included as an additional construct. An extended TAM model was proposed and tested in this study. It consisted of five constructs, namely: intention to use, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude toward using, and experience. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling with SMARTPLS 3.0. The findings showed that attitude toward E-learning use and E-learning experience were the two most significant constructs in predicting E-learning use. Contrary to previous studies, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness were non-significant factors for the prediction of the behavioral intention. Implications for future research and practices are discussed.
Keywords: behavioral intention, teachers’ intention to use e-learning, extended TAM model, teachers’ e-learning experience, e-learning in mathematics classroom
Research Article
Ahmed Tajudeen Shittu, Bamidele Wahab Kareem, Omotayo Olabo Obielodan, Michael Ayodele Fakomogbon
CONT ED TECHNOLOGY, Volume 8, Issue 2, pp. 142-157
ABSTRACT
This study examined predictors of pre-service science teachers’ behavioral intention toward eresources use for teaching in Nigeria. The study used cross-sectional survey research method and a questionnaire with a set of items that measure technology preparedness, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and behavioral intention to gather the data of the study. The sample of the study is comprised of 124 pre-service science teachers graduating from a teacher education program in a Nigerian university. The research instrument of the study was subjected to validity and reliability check. Structural Equation modeling and t-test analysis was used to test the hypotheses of the study and the data collected were used to fit the specified model of the study. The findings of the study showed that technology preparedness does not statistically influence students’ behavioral intention towards e-resources use for teaching, but perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use does. The study also revealed that significant difference exists between male and female pre-service teachers behavioral intention towards e-resources use for teaching. Thus, the findings of the study confirm the validity of technology acceptance model construct and provide evidence that technology preparedness of pre-service teacher is inadequate to induce their behavioral beliefs toward future use of e-resources for classroom practice.
Keywords: pre-service teachers, e-resources, perceived usefulness, ease of use, behavioral intention