Abstract
The low involvement of students in online learning resulted in a decrease in their academic performance. This research aims to figure out the effect of adopting online learning innovations such as mobile learning (m-learning) on students’ involvement with digital readiness as a mediator. A total of 89 graduate students from all over Indonesia enrolled at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta participated in the study. To determine the sample, we used purposive sampling. Analysis techniques to test research models used partial least square structural equation model (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS 3.3.2 software. The results are significant for digital readiness as a mediator in student perception of the influence of the adoption of m-learning innovation on student engagement. Although students positively perceive that the adoption of m-learning has a positive effect, they must also have strong digital skills to complete their academic work. Besides, they must also be committed to fully engaged in learning activities using m-learning— this finding provides practical implications for improving effective and interactive online learning in college.
Highlights
Covid-19 pandemic disrupts all sectors, including education
Hypothetical test results are listed in table 6, the results show that M-learning adoption (MA) → Student involvement (SI) (t=6,728; β=0.571); Digital readiness (DI) → SI (t = 3,785; β = 0.347); and MA→DI (t= 15,919; β = 0.745) had significant and positive correlation, so Hypothesis 1 (H1), Hypothesis 2 (H2), and Hypothesis 3 (H3) were supported in this study
The findings suggest that the first hypothesis (H1), stating that m-learning adoption affects students’ participation, was supported in this study
Summary
Covid-19 pandemic disrupts all sectors, including education. The implementation of lockdown and social distancing led to the suspension of face-to-face learning activities. The government provides online learning instruction rather than faceto-face learning. Face-to-face learning is considered ineffective in engaging students [1]. Educational institutions turn to online learning to effectively deliver learning materials [2], [3]. Online learning is an important issue because not all regions have adequate information and communication technology [4]. The teachers’ narrative notes reveal that student participation in online classes tends to be low due to a lack of parental supervision, internet access, resources, and teacher iJIM ‒ Vol 15, No 08, 2021
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