VR as a choice: what drives learners’ technology acceptance?

• Published in: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 1 - 21
• Main Authors: Noble, Sean M., Saville, Jason D., Foster, Lori L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 31.01.2022; BioMed Central, Ltd; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Adoption (Ideas); College Students; Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Computer Attitudes; Computer Science; Computer Simulation; Computers and Education; Educational Objectives; Educational psychology; Educational Technology; Expectation; Higher Education; Humanities; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Intention; Law; Learning; Post-secondary education; Predictor Variables; Preferences; Psychological factors; Psychological Patterns; Relative weight analysis; Research Article; Social Influences; Statistics for Social Sciences; Student attitudes; Technology acceptance; Technology Acceptance Model; Technology Uses in Education; Technology utilization; Universities; University students; UTAUT; Video Technology; Virtual reality; Vocational Schools; Technology acceptance; Relative weight analysis; UTAUT; Virtual reality; Post-secondary education

Post-secondary institutions are investing in and utilizing virtual reality (VR) for many educational purposes, including as a discretionary learning tool. Institutions such as vocational schools, community colleges, and universities need to understand what psychological factors drive students’ accep...