Extending Technology Acceptance Model to higher-education students’ use of digital academic reading tools on computers

Abstract Digital academic reading tools on computers bring multiple benefits to higher-education students. Through structural equation modeling methods, this study contributes to the following findings: (1) Perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and lecturers’ positive responses significantly...

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Main Authors: Yupeng Lin, Zhonggen Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-023-00403-8
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description Abstract Digital academic reading tools on computers bring multiple benefits to higher-education students. Through structural equation modeling methods, this study contributes to the following findings: (1) Perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and lecturers’ positive responses significantly predict students’ positive attitudes toward digital academic reading tools on computers; (2) perceived ease of use, lectures’ positive responses, and expectations of academic achievement are significantly positive predictors of students’ perceived usefulness of these tools; (3) attitudes and expectations of academic achievement significantly predict students’ positive intentions to use these tools; (4) academic experience significantly predicts students’ negative attitudes toward these tools; (5) perceived ease for collaborative learning and self-efficacy are significantly positive predictors of students’ perceived ease of using these tools. Findings in this study may contribute to understanding the external factors influencing students’ acceptance and use of digital academic reading tools on computers with a substantial explanatory power of the proposed model (R2 = 64.70–84.20%), which may benefit researchers, instructors, students, and technology designers.
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spelling doaj.art-0ca465435941437aa0a231c9cbe4cd272023-07-09T11:21:16ZengSpringerOpenInternational Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education2365-94402023-06-0120112410.1186/s41239-023-00403-8Extending Technology Acceptance Model to higher-education students’ use of digital academic reading tools on computersYupeng Lin0Zhonggen Yu1Faculty of Foreign Studies, Beijing Language and Culture UniversityFaculty of Foreign Studies, Beijing Language and Culture UniversityAbstract Digital academic reading tools on computers bring multiple benefits to higher-education students. Through structural equation modeling methods, this study contributes to the following findings: (1) Perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and lecturers’ positive responses significantly predict students’ positive attitudes toward digital academic reading tools on computers; (2) perceived ease of use, lectures’ positive responses, and expectations of academic achievement are significantly positive predictors of students’ perceived usefulness of these tools; (3) attitudes and expectations of academic achievement significantly predict students’ positive intentions to use these tools; (4) academic experience significantly predicts students’ negative attitudes toward these tools; (5) perceived ease for collaborative learning and self-efficacy are significantly positive predictors of students’ perceived ease of using these tools. Findings in this study may contribute to understanding the external factors influencing students’ acceptance and use of digital academic reading tools on computers with a substantial explanatory power of the proposed model (R2 = 64.70–84.20%), which may benefit researchers, instructors, students, and technology designers.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-023-00403-8Technology acceptance modelDigital readingComputer-assisted language learningAcademic reading
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Extending Technology Acceptance Model to higher-education students’ use of digital academic reading tools on computers
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education
Technology acceptance model
Digital reading
Computer-assisted language learning
Academic reading
title Extending Technology Acceptance Model to higher-education students’ use of digital academic reading tools on computers
title_full Extending Technology Acceptance Model to higher-education students’ use of digital academic reading tools on computers
title_fullStr Extending Technology Acceptance Model to higher-education students’ use of digital academic reading tools on computers
title_full_unstemmed Extending Technology Acceptance Model to higher-education students’ use of digital academic reading tools on computers
title_short Extending Technology Acceptance Model to higher-education students’ use of digital academic reading tools on computers
title_sort extending technology acceptance model to higher education students use of digital academic reading tools on computers
topic Technology acceptance model
Digital reading
Computer-assisted language learning
Academic reading
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-023-00403-8
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