Gender Influence on Undergraduates Students’ Acceptance of Mobile Learning Instruction using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
Keywords:
Mobile Learning, Gender, Technology Acceptance Model,Abstract
The term mobile learning (m-learning) refers to the use of mobile and handheld IT devices, such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), mobile telephones, laptops and tablet PC technologies, in teaching and learning. The use of these devices are gradually increasing and diversifying across every sector of education in both the developed and developing worlds. It is gradually moving from small-scale, short-term trials to a larger more sustained and blended deployment. In this study, 216 undergraduate students of the University of Ibadan were exposed to mobile learning platform using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM Model). The model contained the following variables: perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude, peer-influence, behavioural intention to use, interest, technology self-efficacy and acceptance. The paper discussed gender influence on these variables, implications and findings were discussed and recommendations were given.
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