Title: A study of learners' attitudes using TAM in a context-aware mobile learning environment

Authors: Tzung-Shi Chen, Po-Sheng Chiu, Yueh-Ming Huang, Cheng-Sian Chang

Addresses: Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National University of Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan. ' Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. ' Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. ' Department of Information and Learning Technology, National University of Tainan, Tainan 700, Taiwan

Abstract: This paper proposes a context-aware mobile learning (CAML) environment based on situated learning. Furthermore, we used the CAML to process an outdoor learning activity and evaluated the attitudes of learners. The participants involved in the experimental CAML-based outdoor learning activity were 70 five-grade students of an elementary school. The research data were collected through a questionnaire survey, constructed from these dimensions: learners| behavioural intentions (BITL), system quality (SQ), content quality and environment interaction. The results showed that SQ has high influence than perceived usefulness and ease of use, as well as has indirect influence on BITL. It could be inferred that learners have to perceive the system as useful before they are attracted and motivated to have learning behaviours. Thus, a good introduction of the learning system and the environment will help to enhance BITL.

Keywords: learner attitudes; TAM; technology acceptance model; situated learning; CAML; context-aware m-learning; mobile learning; context awareness; elementary schools; behavioural intentions; system quality; perceived usefulness; ease of use.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMLO.2011.041567

International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation, 2011 Vol.5 No.2, pp.144 - 158

Published online: 18 Feb 2015 *

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