Factors influencing vocational college students’ creativity in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: The group comparison between male and female
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced higher education institutions to shift their teaching activities from traditional face-to-face to online learning. This brings a great challenge to the creativity training of vocational college students, who not only learn theoretical knowledge but also cultivate tec...
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic has forced higher education institutions to shift their teaching activities from traditional face-to-face to online learning. This brings a great challenge to the creativity training of vocational college students, who not only learn theoretical knowledge but also cultivate technical skills. Therefore, it is very important to explore the influencing factors of online learning on students’ creativity during the epidemic. By relying on the related literature review, an extensive model is developed by integrating the expectation confirmation model (ECM), technology task fit model (TTF), and the technology acceptance model (TAM) to illustrate key factors that influence creativity. Based on the proposed model, theory-based hypotheses are tested through structural equation modeling employing empirical data gathered through a survey questionnaire of 229 students from different vocational colleges in China. In addition, to extend the analysis results, this paper performs a comparative analysis based on gender. The findings demonstrate that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness significantly influence knowledge sharing; knowledge sharing significantly affects creativity. However, there is no substantial relationship between perceived usefulness and attitude, and no relationship between attitude and knowledge sharing. Moreover, a multi-group comparison shows that there is a significant gender difference between perceived ease of use and attitude. Based on the findings, theoretical and practical implications are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5efa22cfa6de41698fd9ed69bfc785cd2022-12-22T02:45:18ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-08-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.967890967890Factors influencing vocational college students’ creativity in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: The group comparison between male and femaleXinchen NiuXueshi WuThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced higher education institutions to shift their teaching activities from traditional face-to-face to online learning. This brings a great challenge to the creativity training of vocational college students, who not only learn theoretical knowledge but also cultivate technical skills. Therefore, it is very important to explore the influencing factors of online learning on students’ creativity during the epidemic. By relying on the related literature review, an extensive model is developed by integrating the expectation confirmation model (ECM), technology task fit model (TTF), and the technology acceptance model (TAM) to illustrate key factors that influence creativity. Based on the proposed model, theory-based hypotheses are tested through structural equation modeling employing empirical data gathered through a survey questionnaire of 229 students from different vocational colleges in China. In addition, to extend the analysis results, this paper performs a comparative analysis based on gender. The findings demonstrate that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness significantly influence knowledge sharing; knowledge sharing significantly affects creativity. However, there is no substantial relationship between perceived usefulness and attitude, and no relationship between attitude and knowledge sharing. Moreover, a multi-group comparison shows that there is a significant gender difference between perceived ease of use and attitude. Based on the findings, theoretical and practical implications are discussed.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.967890/fullonline learningcreativitytechnology acceptance modelexpectation confirmation modeltechnology task fit modelgender |
| spellingShingle | Xinchen Niu Xueshi Wu Factors influencing vocational college students’ creativity in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: The group comparison between male and female Frontiers in Psychology online learning creativity technology acceptance model expectation confirmation model technology task fit model gender |
| title | Factors influencing vocational college students’ creativity in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: The group comparison between male and female |
| title_full | Factors influencing vocational college students’ creativity in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: The group comparison between male and female |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing vocational college students’ creativity in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: The group comparison between male and female |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing vocational college students’ creativity in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: The group comparison between male and female |
| title_short | Factors influencing vocational college students’ creativity in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: The group comparison between male and female |
| title_sort | factors influencing vocational college students creativity in online learning during the covid 19 pandemic the group comparison between male and female |
| topic | online learning creativity technology acceptance model expectation confirmation model technology task fit model gender |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.967890/full |
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