Faculty's acceptance of computer based technology: Cross-validation of an extended model

Abstract

The first aim of the present study is to validate an extended technology acceptance model (TAME) on the data derived from the faculty members of a university in an ongoing, computer mediated work setting. The study extended the original TAM model by including an intrinsic motivation component -computer self efficacy. In so doing, the study assessed the direct and indirect effects of computer self efficacy on the use of the technology, via the perceived usefulness and intention to use the technology voluntarily. The second purpose of the study is to evaluate gender and age invariants of the causal structure of TAME. This cross-validation procedure determined whether gender and age group moderated the causal structure of the model, and thus the generality of TAME. The data were collected from a self reported questionnaire administered to 731 faculty members of a public university in Malaysia. The results of structural equation modeling supported the adequacy of TAME. Although the TAME's causal structure was applicable to both male and female staff, age group appeared to moderate the structural relationships among the constructs of interest.

Drivers of learning management system use in a South African open and distance learning institution

“…The study also seems to emphasise the general robustness of TAM, just as similar studies in other contexts have done (e.g. Park, 2009;Ahmad, Basha, Marzuki, Hisham & Sahari, 2010;Tarcan, Varol & Toker, 2010). Contextual differences are reflected in the performance enhancement factor.…”

“…Park found that SN exerts a relatively strong influence on PU. Ahmad et al (2010) supported the findings with regard to SE, as their findings suggest that lecturers' computer self-efficacy has an important influence on both PU and UB. Tarcan et al (2010) introduced facilitating conditions (FC) as an additional construct encompassing the organisational conditions such as training, education and technical support that create the environment for technology acceptance (or non-acceptance).…”

Factors influencing perceived usefulness of wikis for group collaborative learning by first year students

“…In the technology mediated learning environment, technology self-efficacy was also found to have significant impact on students' adoption and use of technologies and learning performance (e.g. Ahmad, Basha, Marzuki, Hisham & Sahari, 2010;Tsai, Tsai, & Hwang, 2010). If students feel uncomfortable with the technologies that they use in their learning and do not feel confident in their ability to use the technology effectively, they may experience difficulty in their interactions with peers and instructors, and in the completion of their work.…”

Nemek közötti különbségek a technológia elfogadásában – a PLS-MGA alkalmazása

“…Az utóbbi időben azonban egyre nagyobb népszerűségnek örvend az oktatási kutatások területén is (Leguina [2015]). Alkalmazzák például a tanulói vagy oktatói attitűd, a megítélés, a képesség vagy a szándék vizsgálatára (Ahmad et al [2010], Al-Gahtani [2016], Cheng [2013], De Smet et al [2012], Del Barrio-Romero-Frías-Arquero [2013], Najmul Islam [2013], Lee-Hsiao-Purnomo [2014], Sanchez-Franco [2010], Sánchez-Hueros [2010], van Raaij-Schepers [2008], Yang et al [2011]). …”

“…A technológiaelfogadás témájú oktatási kutatásokban az egyik leggyakrabban alkalmazott moderátor változó a nem (Ahmad et al [2010] Egyesek szerint nincsenek nemi különbségek a TAM-változók közötti összefüggé-sek tekintetében (Ahmad et al [2010], Arenas-Gaitan-Rondan-Cataluna-RamirezCorrea, [2010]), míg mások szerint a PU és a PEU másként határozzák meg a technológia elfogadását, másként hatnak az A-ra, a viselkedésre a nők és a férfiak körében. Mivel a technológiahasználat általában könnyebb a férfiak számára, a férfiak biztosabbak a technológia használatában (Teo-Lim-Lai [1999]), így a PEU nem játszik olyan fontos szerepet a férfiaknál sem az A (Padilla et al [2013]), sem a technológia-használat (Kim [2010], Terzis-Economides [2011]) befolyásolásában, mint a nőknél.…”