ERIC Number: ED624805
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 110
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Undergraduates' Behavioral Intentions toward Mobile Learning in the United States: A Quantitative Study
Locklair, Oliver
ProQuest LLC, D.I.T. Dissertation, Capella University
The purpose of the current study was to employ the technology acceptance model to determine the relationship between perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and behavioral intention to use mobile learning technology among undergraduate students in the United States. Before technological systems can provide organizational value, they must be accepted by their intended users. While past studies have examined the key factors that influence the acceptance of mobile learning systems by undergraduates, these studies have taken place outside of the United States. The current study sought to address this literature gap, as previous research has shown that technology acceptance studies cannot be generalized outside the cultural setting in which they are conducted. A quantitative, non-experimental design was employed to answer the current study's research questions. The target population consisted of undergraduate students enrolled at postsecondary institutions in the United States. A random sample consisting of 231 respondents was obtained via SurveyMonkey. Multiple regression techniques were employed to analyze the data and test the current study's hypotheses. The results showed that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness were significant predictors of behavioral intention to use among the target population, and perceived ease of use was a significant predictor of perceived usefulness. This indicates that the technology acceptance model may be a valid theoretical framework for the study of mobile learning among undergraduates in the United States and that undergraduates may be more willing to employ mobile learning systems if they believe them to be both useful and easy to use. Future studies could build upon these results by incorporating additional constructs into the research model and examining different subgroups within the population. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Information Technology, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Correlation, Usability, Intention, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education, Student Surveys, Predictor Variables
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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