Exploration of the Interplay Between Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, Facilitating Conditions, Computer Self-Efficacy, Instructor Efficiency, and Behavioral Intention to Distance Learning

Yan Zeng, Siok Peh Seah, Xuanyun Wang

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¹ Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies, City University Malaysia, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; School of Information Engineering, Mianyang Teachers’ College, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China,

² Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies, City University Malaysia, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia,

³ Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies, City University Malaysia, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; Sichuan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China,

IEF 2024 , 2(4), 45–51; https://doi.org/10.26689/ief.v2i4.7058

© 2024 by the Authors. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )

Abstract

This study explores the acceptance of educational support technologies in distance learning within a Chinese higher education context. It examines the influence of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, facilitating conditions, computer self-efficacy, and instructor efficiency on students’ behavioral intention toward distance learning. Utilizing a quantitative approach with surveys and structural equation modeling, data from 720 participants at Mianyang Teachers’ College, China, were analyzed. The findings reveal significant positive effects of these factors on the intention to engage in distance learning, offering valuable insights for enhancing technology acceptance in educational settings.

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