The readiness of Iraqi EFL teachers to use mobile learning in teaching English in schools
The importance of mobile learning (M-learning) has increased during the outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Level of English foreign language (EFL) teachers to use the technology should be assessed to understand the perception and readiness of EFL teachers to use M-learning. Building on...
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| author | Mussa, Ibtihal Hassan Abu Hasan Sazalli, Nurhasmiza |
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| description | The importance of mobile learning (M-learning) has increased during the outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Level of English foreign language (EFL) teachers to use the technology should be assessed to understand the perception and readiness of EFL teachers to use M-learning. Building on existing literature, this study proposed that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence and facilitating condition will affect positively the readiness to use M-learning. The study also proposed attitude as a mediator and technology self-efficacy as a moderator. The data was collected from 163 EFL teachers in Iraq. The findings showed that facilitating condition, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and social influence affected positively the readiness to use M-learning. Attitude fully mediated the effect of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence on readiness to use M-learning. Technology self-efficacy did not moderate the effect of the variables but it has a significant direct effect on readiness to use M-learning. Decision makers are recommended to enhance the infrastructure and to initiate training courses to enhance the information technology knowledge of the EFL teachers. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-954182022-05-31T12:37:54Z http://eprints.utm.my/95418/ The readiness of Iraqi EFL teachers to use mobile learning in teaching English in schools Mussa, Ibtihal Hassan Abu Hasan Sazalli, Nurhasmiza L Education (General) PE English The importance of mobile learning (M-learning) has increased during the outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Level of English foreign language (EFL) teachers to use the technology should be assessed to understand the perception and readiness of EFL teachers to use M-learning. Building on existing literature, this study proposed that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence and facilitating condition will affect positively the readiness to use M-learning. The study also proposed attitude as a mediator and technology self-efficacy as a moderator. The data was collected from 163 EFL teachers in Iraq. The findings showed that facilitating condition, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and social influence affected positively the readiness to use M-learning. Attitude fully mediated the effect of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence on readiness to use M-learning. Technology self-efficacy did not moderate the effect of the variables but it has a significant direct effect on readiness to use M-learning. Decision makers are recommended to enhance the infrastructure and to initiate training courses to enhance the information technology knowledge of the EFL teachers. Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) 2021-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/95418/1/NurhasmizaAbuHasan2021_TheReadinessofIraqiEFLTeachers.pdf Mussa, Ibtihal Hassan and Abu Hasan Sazalli, Nurhasmiza (2021) The readiness of Iraqi EFL teachers to use mobile learning in teaching English in schools. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 24 (2). pp. 880-887. ISSN 2502-4752 http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v24.i2.pp880-887 DOI:10.11591/ijeecs.v24.i2.pp880-887 |
| spellingShingle | L Education (General) PE English Mussa, Ibtihal Hassan Abu Hasan Sazalli, Nurhasmiza The readiness of Iraqi EFL teachers to use mobile learning in teaching English in schools |
| title | The readiness of Iraqi EFL teachers to use mobile learning in teaching English in schools |
| title_full | The readiness of Iraqi EFL teachers to use mobile learning in teaching English in schools |
| title_fullStr | The readiness of Iraqi EFL teachers to use mobile learning in teaching English in schools |
| title_full_unstemmed | The readiness of Iraqi EFL teachers to use mobile learning in teaching English in schools |
| title_short | The readiness of Iraqi EFL teachers to use mobile learning in teaching English in schools |
| title_sort | readiness of iraqi efl teachers to use mobile learning in teaching english in schools |
| topic | L Education (General) PE English |
| url | http://eprints.utm.my/95418/1/NurhasmizaAbuHasan2021_TheReadinessofIraqiEFLTeachers.pdf |
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