Learners’ Continuous Use Intention of Blended Learning: tam-set model
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6. Conclusions and Future Work
Based on TAM and SET theories, this study proposed a model to explore the rela- tionship among constructs that contributed to learners’ continuous use of the BL mode. It identified seven constructs, i.e., course quality (CQ), technological support (TS), perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEOU), satisfaction (SA), self-efficacy (SE), and behavioral intention (BI). Twelve research hypotheses were proposed and tested, and eleven hypotheses are statistically significant. Among them, CQ had the greatest positive impact on PEOU, meaning that the richer the course contents are, the easier and exciting the BL system seems according to the perceptions of the learners. This reveals that students expect to derive more useful knowledge from BL, and this high desire lowers their perception of the level of difficulty regarding the operating the system. If the system is too easy to handle, it will make them feel the hollowness of the resource. Whereas, if the system is abundant, Sustainability 2022, 14, 16428 11 of 14 with more useful content, it will arouse their curiosity and interest, making them eager to explore more, regardless of the efforts it may require. The study confirms again that PU has a significant impact on SA, SE, and BI, and both SA and SE significantly influence BI, with SE playing a more distinct role, which lays a solid foundation for combining TAM and SET theories for predicting learners’ continuous use intention. The main contributions of the study are two-fold. One is that it determines that learners’ attitudes toward PEOU are complex. On the one hand, learners hope that the course learning system is easy and flexible to operate to give full play to their autonomous learning. On the other hand, learners want the BL system to be optimized and delicately designed to enable them to acquire more knowledge. The learners would prefer sufficiency to simplicity when using the system. The other contribution of this study is that it adds the construct of SE to TAM and makes it more predictable for acceptance intention tests. Although SE is not first recognized in this field, this is the first time it has been joined with TAM for better prediction in terms of learners’ behavior intention toward BI. This shows that SE plays an essential role in BL. A combined TAM-SET model seems to be more appropriate for this study. The findings have great value in helping administrators and educators to think out effective ways to boost learners’ SL [ 71 , 72 ]. Keeping pace with the goal of sustainability education is crucial for higher education, and this study has just set an example to help hit this target. In the future, the study can be improved from two perspectives. First, the subjects of this study come only from Huaqiao University. Although the number of questionnaires collected meets the basic demand, such samples are not representative of the whole situa- tion. In the future, the subjects can be expanded to more colleges and universities to obtain a larger picture of how BL is perceived among learners in higher education. Second, the model in this study is built by combining the theories of TAM and SAT. To further confirm the effectiveness of this effort, future studies should include the outcome of BL to more deeply consider how the model helps build learners’ confidence in BL, thus improving their SL. BL can be an effective means for sustainability education, as it helps cultivate the necessary qualities, such as critical thinking, creative thinking, problem-solving, and cooperative spirit. The increasing popularity of BL makes traditional “teaching” and “learning” undergo profound changes. By merging the advantages of online learning and traditional face-to-face learning, BL has a great potential to arouse learners’ learning enthusiasm, strengthen their learning experience, and help them better prepare themselves for constructing a sustainable society for mankind in the future. Download 0.86 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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