Abstract
Theoretical framework models are widely employed by researchers because these models are able to provide an in-depth understanding of the phenomena under investigation. The models most commonly adopted by researchers in the field of e-learning are the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). This paper presents a review of studies that have included the UTAUT framework as a guideline for the research. More specifically, this paper concentrates on research that has been conducted in Saudi Arabia. The results of this review indicate that according to the review and an analysis of previous studies, facilitating conditions, performance expectancy and effort expectancy have positive effects on users’ intentions to integrate and adopt E-Learning technologies. Finally, this paper presents and highlights area for future work.
Highlights
In recent years, many researchers have carried out their research based on the UTAUT in order to determine which factors and elements influence users’ intentions to use technology strategies in their education setting
The study results revealed that the social influence variable, hedonic, facilitating conditions, performance expectancy, habit and motivation accounted for 49.3% of the variance in the behavioural intention to adopt M-Learning technologies in learning English as a foreign language
Al Marwani’s (2016) study results showed that social influence, hedonic, facilitating conditions, performance expectancy, habit and motivation accounted for 49.3% of the variance in the behavioural intention to adopt M-Learning technologies
Summary
Many researchers have carried out their research based on the UTAUT in order to determine which factors and elements influence users’ intentions to use technology strategies in their education setting. Vol., Issue 4, Apr-2020 combined TBP/TAM, the Model of PC Utilization, Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT), and Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)’’ (Williams, Rana and Dwivedi, 2015, p.444). This provides an overview of studies conducted in the Saudi education environment that used and adopted this model as a guideline for the research. This paper first offers the introduction and definition of the UTAUT and framework. The conclusion and suggestions for future research are offered
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