iPad Acceptance by English Learners in Saudi Arabia

Autor/in	Lawrence, Barry A. M.
Titel	iPad Acceptance by English Learners in Saudi Arabia
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 9 (2016) 12, S.34-46 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Handheld Devices; Adoption (Ideas); Technology Uses in Education; Predictor Variables; English Language Learners; English (Second Language); Males; Vocational Education; Technical Institutes; Online Surveys; Multiple Regression Analysis; Educational Benefits; Usability; Use Studies; Intention; Electronic Learning; Correlation; Statistical Analysis; Likert Scales; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Ideas; Ideenfindung; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Prädiktor; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Technische Fakultät; Bildungsertrag; Benutzerschulung; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse; Likert-Skala; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This study used the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT; Venkatesh, Morris, Davis, & Davis, 2003) model to investigate factors predicting the acceptance of iPad tablets by learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) at a technical vocational college in Saudi Arabia. An online survey was conducted on 199 male learners, and a simultaneous multiple regression analysis was conducted on the data. The results indicated that a belief in the device's educational potential, a sense that it was straightforward to use, and the perception that the infrastructure would support usage were all significant predictors of the behavioral intention to use iPads. Social factors did not indicate an acceptance of the device. The findings highlighted areas of importance for educators intending to adopt mobile devices in second language instruction and partially supported the application of the UTAUT. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01