Analysis Of Modified Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) In E-Learning Platform For School Administrators Training

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2017-06
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Abdul Halim, Ahmad Hanizar
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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This thesis aims to explore the school administrators’ technology acceptance of an e-Learning Platform (eLP) associated to the National Professional Qualification Educational Leadership (NPQEL) training programme in Institut Aminuddin Baki (IAB). In order to understand what drives the school administrators to use the etraining system in the training, this study proposes a conceptual framework that modifies the standard Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to include the computer self-efficacy motivation, organizational policy and incentive and technical support as external variables. Employing quantitative and qualitative methods, this study specifically looks at the extent of the external variables of computer selfefficacy, motivation, organisational policy and incentive and technical support and the eLP as predictors to the behavioral intention to use of e-training system among senior school administrators. The quantitative findings indicate that perceived usefulness has direct effect on the behavioral intention to use the eLP. Computer self-efficacy has direct impact on perceived usefulness. Technical support has direct impact on perceived ease of use. Motivation has direct impact on both perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of the e-learning system, demonstrating its importance in the decision to use the training tool. In addition, motivation has direct effect on the behavioral intention to use the e-learning system. Perceived usefulness was found to not partially mediate the relationship between computer self-efficacy and organizational policy and incentive with the use of eLP.
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School administrators’ technology acceptance , of an e-Learning Platform
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