The Influence of Mobile Self-efficacy, Personal Innovativeness and Readiness towards Studentsâ Attitudes towards the use of Mobile Apps in Learning and Teaching

Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi Mohd; Zaini, Syaza Hazwani; Wong, Su Luan; Jaafar, Wan Marzuki Wan

doi:10.6007/ijarbss/v7-i14/3673

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“…A study of teachers by Tweed (2013) (3) Contrary to the hypothesis three: that there was not significant joint relationship between individual innovativeness, e-learning self-efficacy and the e-learning readiness of first-and second year students of the Yenagoa Study Centre of NOUN, there is indeed a statistically significant joint relationship between the three variables under investigation. This confirms results of previous research by Ayub et al (2017) whose study also looked at self-efficacy and individual innovativeness.…”

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“…For example, a study by Nyagorme (2018) asserted that self-efficacy critical in determining the degree of involvement in e-learning usage by ODL students, as an empirical study conducted by the author at the University of Cape Coast actually found perceived e-learning self-efficacy as key predictor to e-learning adoption. Similar results were obtained by other researchers who confirm that e-learning self-efficacy predicts students' tendency to be more determined to succeed in online courses (Ayub et al, 2017;Zimmerman and Kulikowich, 2016). A study of teachers by Tweed (2013) (3) Contrary to the hypothesis three: that there was not significant joint relationship between individual innovativeness, e-learning self-efficacy and the e-learning readiness of first-and second year students of the Yenagoa Study Centre of NOUN, there is indeed a statistically significant joint relationship between the three variables under investigation.…”

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Individual innovativeness, self-efficacy and e-learning readiness of students of Yenagoa study centre, National Open University of Nigeria

Bubou

Job

2020

JRIT

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore the role individual innovativeness along with e-learning self-efficacy play in predicting the e-learning readiness of first- and second-year students of an open and distance education institutions in an African context.Design/methodology/approachTherefore, building on previous related research in this area, a quantitative approach was adopted to address the research questions and to establish whether a statistically significant relationship existed between individual innovativeness, e-learning self-efficacy, the independent variables; and e-learning readiness, the dependent variable. In total, 476 first- and second-years students of the university participated in the four-Likert-type scale survey. The research instrument which comprises 74 survey items was completed by 217 of the students. Statistical tools used for analysing data included both Pearson Product Moment Correlation coefficients and t-tests.FindingsIt was discovered that a strong positive and significant relationship was observed between individual innovativeness and e-learning readiness of first- and second-year students of the Yenagoa Study Centre of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN); a statistically significant relationship was also found between e-learning self-efficacy scores and the e-learning readiness of the first- and second-year students of the Yenagoa Study Centre of NOUN; there was a statistically significant joint relationship between the three variables under investigation; findings equally revealed that male respondents had higher e-learning readiness than their female counterparts.Research limitations/implicationsLike every other study of this nature, this one also suffers some limitations. First, NOUN is a very large university with over half a million students spread across almost 78 study centres. This means that observation from just one study centre amounts to a very small sample size. This according to Schweighofer, Weitlaner, Ebner and Rothe (2019) jeopardises the generalisability and validity of study results. The authors also maintain that empirical data generated from surveys that usually rely participants' abilities to read and select responses without further interpretation by the researchers suffer from cognitive biases like social desirability. To address the above limitations, detailed studies involving all studies centres of NOUN be undertaken and other qualitative and or mixed research methodologies be adopted in the future.Practical implicationsThe implications for this study are that people who are innately innovative will willingly accept technology and by extension, learning in technology-rich environments like those found in like NOUN whose mode of study is blended learning inherently found in open and distance learning (ODL) institution. Therefore, this study is significant as it will provide relevant information to the management and administrators of NOUN, policymakers and regulatory institutions for the development, deployment and implementation of e-learning strategies. Findings will also benefit e-learning initiatives undertaken by similar institutions that adopt the ODL mode of education in Nigeria and other developing countries.Originality/valueEven though, studies on the antecedents of e-learning readiness have been widely conducted across diverse contexts, studies exploring the associations between individual innovativeness, e-learning self-efficacy and e-learning readiness are relatively hard to come by. The above two variables as predicting the e-learning readiness in the study context are comparatively new. This study thus focuses on the relationships between the individual innovativeness levels, e-learning self-efficacy beliefs of students and their e-learning readiness which ultimately determines their ability to sustain studies in an ODL institution.

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Individual innovativeness, self-efficacy and e-learning readiness of students of Yenagoa study centre, National Open University of Nigeria

Bubou

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2020

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“…Mobile apps are one of the applications used in teaching and learning via mobile devices. However, it is important that students should have positive attitudes towards adopting these mobile devices in learning [2]. More so, [17] found that the incorporation of mobile devices into an elementary botany class contributed to slightly higher post-test scores than for those students who completed the same activity with a book.…”

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Improving the Academic Self-Efficacy of Students Using Mobile Educational Apps in Virtual Learning: A Review

Hussain

Mkpojiogu

Ezekwudo

2021

Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.

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<p>There are several literatures pertaining to the self-efficacy of student, and educational mobile apps, but no work has been done yet on the improving the academic self-efficacy of students using mobile educational apps. This study therefore employed systematic review methodology to ascertain the factors necessary to be considered while using educational mobile apps in order to improve the academic self-efficacy of students. Hence, this paper attempts to review available literatures with the aim of capturing means of improving the academic self-efficacy of students using mobile educational apps. To achieve the stated research objective, the study applied systematic literature review methodology. Fifty (50) papers relating to academic self-efficacy of students using mobile educational apps were downloaded. Out of these papers, nineteen (19) most relevant studies were selected for review in order to extract the appropriate information needed for the analysis. The results from the review revealed that the major causes of students’ low academic self-efficacy are: lack of confidence with 22.73% and others include: low self-esteem (21.05%) and inferiority complex (10.53%). Also the review was able to show the three most important factors necessary for improving the academic self-efficacy of students using mobile educational apps included: teachers’ message (21.05%) and success and failure of others (15.79%).</p>

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“…Additionally, the results reveal that self-efficacy has a positive influence on attitude. It indicates that the higher the confidence level in using an e-commerce platform, the higher the tendency to evaluate the platform (Ayub et al, 2017). When people believe that they can use an e-commerce system, they prefer to adopt the system (Pihie and Bagheri, 2013;Campo, 2011).…”

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Measuring E-Commerce Adoption Behavior of Z-generation in A Developing Country, Evidence from Mongolia

2021

EJBM

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To analyze e-commerce adoption behavior of Z generation in Mongolia. The effects of personal innovativeness, perceived usefulness, social influence and perceived risk on intention through the mediation role of attitude were specifically examined. In order to achieve the purpose of the research, a survey was conducted on consumers who experienced online shopping malls from October 21, 2020 to November 2, 2020. A total of 332 effective questionnaires were collected and the data were analyzed by using the SPSS and Smart PLS 3.3 programs. The current study reveals an individual's perceptions of the usefulness of personal innovativeness and social influence, which were important factors towards the adoption of e-commerce. Individuals who have a higher degree of perceived risk have a higher preference to try products without a prior evaluation. Marketers who intend to expand into developing markets such as Mongolia are advised to consider consumer generation and attitudes towards adopting new technology. The study enhances our perception about young generation in Mongolia, whose behavior and action are similar to those young people, who live in a developed country.

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The Influence of Mobile Self-efficacy, Personal Innovativeness and Readiness towards Studentsâ Attitudes towards the use of Mobile Apps in Learning and Teaching

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Individual innovativeness, self-efficacy and e-learning readiness of students of Yenagoa study centre, National Open University of Nigeria

Individual innovativeness, self-efficacy and e-learning readiness of students of Yenagoa study centre, National Open University of Nigeria

Improving the Academic Self-Efficacy of Students Using Mobile Educational Apps in Virtual Learning: A Review

Measuring E-Commerce Adoption Behavior of Z-generation in A Developing Country, Evidence from Mongolia

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Individual innovativeness, self-efficacy and e-learning readiness of students of Yenagoa study centre, National Open University of Nigeria

Individual innovativeness, self-efficacy and e-learning readiness of students of Yenagoa study centre, National Open University of Nigeria

Improving the Academic Self-Efficacy of Students Using Mobile Educational Apps in Virtual Learning: A Review

Measuring E-Commerce Adoption Behavior of Z-generation in A Developing Country, Evidence from Mongolia

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