MODEL OF VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ADOPTION AMONG THE MALAY LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN MALAYSIAN NATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

There are too few studies that examine the adoption of the Virtual Learning Environment among secondary school teachers specifically among the Malay language teachers. Therefore, the study attempts to elaborate the issue of using the Virtual Learning Environment by applying the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), the concept of teacher's faith in teaching and Elys’ Condition of Change Model. This study is a survey research using a questionnaire as the instrument of study. A total of 400 Malay Language teachers at national secondary schools in Selangor were randomly selected as respondents. Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) has been used to identify the validity, reliability and analysis of structural data. The findings show that the Virtual Learning Environment is influenced by variables such as administrative support, perceived ease-of-use, technological skill, facility condition, teachers' belief towards teaching, attitude and adoption intention. A coefficient of determination (R2) of 81.6% in this study indicating that this model is a strong model to explain the variables include administrative support, facility condition, perceived usefulness, technological skill, teacher's beliefs towards teaching, attitude and behavioural perceived usefulness to adopt, will influence the adoption of the Virtual Learning Environment. In conclusion, the adoption model of the Virtual Learning Environment among Malay Language teachers is expected to contribute to the successful use of the Virtual Learning Environment in teaching the Malay language.