Is the Best Option Still in Low Adoption? An Investigation on Factors Affecting the Adoption of Online School Education in Rural Areas in Sri Lanka

Autor/inn/en	Weerasena, Asanka; Jayathilaka, Ruwan
Titel	Is the Best Option Still in Low Adoption? An Investigation on Factors Affecting the Adoption of Online School Education in Rural Areas in Sri Lanka
Quelle	In: Educational Technology Research and Development, 71 (2023) 3, S.1371-1390 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Weerasena, Asanka) ORCID (Jayathilaka, Ruwan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-1629
DOI	10.1007/s11423-023-10201-8
Schlagwörter	Rural Areas; Distance Education; COVID-19; Pandemics; Case Studies; Online Courses; Educational Change; School Districts; Technology Integration; Instructional Effectiveness; Access to Education; Barriers; Educational Policy; Educational Benefits; Foreign Countries; Sri Lanka + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Online course; Online-Kurs; Bildungsreform; School district; Schulbezirk; Unterrichtserfolg; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungsertrag; Ausland; Ceylon
Abstract	This research investigates rural area students' online adoption during the fourth wave of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The main objective of this study was to identify the factors affecting the adoption of online education in rural areas in Sri Lanka. This case study was carried out based on data gathered from the online survey during the pandemic covering 16 districts in Sri Lanka. Using the ordered probit regression model through the stepwise technique, the study investigates the factors affecting the adoption of online education in rural areas in Sri Lanka. According to the results generated, attitude, perceived use, awareness, and new technology adoption have a positive impact on student adoption of online education in Sri Lanka. Online education so far is one of the effective and feasible solutions for providing education in a pandemic situation in any country. These findings are helpful for responsible educational institutions to address and contribute to key issues such as low perceived use, poor attitude, low awareness, and poor technology adoption. The study will also assist policymakers in preparing a roadmap, at the policy level with the perceived benefits of online education during similar future crises in Sri Lanka. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01