Analysis Of Modified Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) In E-Learning Platform For School Administrators Training
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Date
2017-06
Authors
Abdul Halim, Ahmad Hanizar
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
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