Combining technology readiness and acceptance model for investigating the acceptance of m-learning in higher education in India
Purpose – The study aims to validate a mobile learning readiness scale through the technology readiness and acceptance model (TRAM), thereby assessing students' readiness to adopt m-learning in teaching and learning, including its acceptance. Design/methodology/approach – A structured questionn...
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| Language: | English |
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Emerald Publishing
2023-11-01
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| Series: | AAOU Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AAOUJ-10-2022-0149/full/pdf |
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| Summary: | Purpose – The study aims to validate a mobile learning readiness scale through the technology readiness and acceptance model (TRAM), thereby assessing students' readiness to adopt m-learning in teaching and learning, including its acceptance. Design/methodology/approach – A structured questionnaire was administered to open and distance learning (ODL) students in Odisha, India, to assess their readiness and acceptance of m-learning. 665 valid responses were collected, and collected data was analysed using statistical packages for social sciences (SPSS) and SmartPLS. Findings – The findings of the study reveal that optimism contributes positively to perceived ease of use (PEOU) and perceived usefulness (PU) of m-learning (β = 7.921, p < 0.001; β = 2.123, p < 0.05), whereas innovativeness positively contributes to PEOU of m-learning (β = 2.227, p < 0.05), but not PU of m-learning. ODL student's optimism improves his/her PEOU and PU of m-learning, but innovativeness improves only his/her PEOU. Further, the impact of innovativeness is higher than that of optimism in the TRAM and innovativeness is the strong predictor to adopt m-learning. It also shows that the PU of m-learning positively influences behavioural intention to use m-learning (β = 4.757, p < 0.001). Integrating technology readiness (TR) with technology acceptance model (TAM) to predict students' acceptance of m-learning is very useful. Practical implications – The paper will help decision-makers to adopt and use m-learning in higher educational institutions. Originality/value – This paper is the first to explore the readiness and acceptance of m-learning in higher education in India. |
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| ISSN: | 1858-3431 2414-6994 |