Chinese students’ intentions to use the Internet-based technology for learning

This large-scale study used the extended technology acceptance model to examine the different factors influencing Chinese university students’ intentions to use the Internet-based technology with a learning focus. Specifically, the subject norm was conceptualised as a three-dimensional construct con...

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Published inEducational technology research and development Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 575 - 591
Main Authors Huang, Fang, Teo, Timothy, Zhou, Mingming
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.02.2020
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Analysis
College Role
College Students
Cultural and Regional Perspectives
Difficulty Level
Education
Educational innovations
Educational Technology
Foreign Countries
Intention
Internet
Learning and Instruction
Peer Influence
Perceptions
Statistical Data
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Teacher Influence
Technology Acceptance Model
Technology application
Technology Uses in Education
University students
China
Intentions to use
Internet
University students
Subjective norm
China
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Summary:This large-scale study used the extended technology acceptance model to examine the different factors influencing Chinese university students’ intentions to use the Internet-based technology with a learning focus. Specifically, the subject norm was conceptualised as a three-dimensional construct consisting of teacher influence, peer influence and institutional support. The data were collected from 4561 university students from 16 universities in China. The results indicated that 64% of the variance in Chinese university students’ behavioural intentions were explained by their perceptions of ease of use and that the subjective norm significantly influenced their perceptions of the usefulness of the Internet-based technology with a learning focus. Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and the subjective norm significantly influenced students’ attitudes towards using the Internet-based technology with a learning focus. In addition, Chinese university students’ intentions to use the Internet-based technology with a learning focus were significantly influenced by attitude, perceived usefulness and the subjective norm. This study identified both theoretical and practical explanations for these relationships.
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ISSN:1042-1629
1556-6501
DOI:10.1007/s11423-019-09695-y