TAM Model To Determine the Factor that Compose Interactivity of Learners: Implementation of Web 2.0 In Classroom In Higher Education
Conference Paper
M, alhojailan, . 2014
Publication Work Type:
conference
Conference Name:
2014 International Education Conference
Conference Location:
San Francisco
Conference Date:
Monday, August 4, 2014
Sponsoring Organization:
Clute institution
Publication Abstract:
Recently, Internet application have becoming the most applied application used in higher education. More particularly, web 2.0 has potential for rising learners’ skills, performance and developing their critical thinking. That make most of the educational institutions strived to adapt web 2.0, with aiming to gain a significant impact within different sector, especially, within classroom environment.
This objectives of this paper is to provide and gain in depth understanding of the relationship between the Interactivity (instructor and learners responds and activates analysis) and the Learner’s Attitude (their perception and opinion linked to their actual act) regarding the implementation of web 2.0 within their learning environment. TAM model has been utilized as it assisted to determine the factor that would affect the intention behavior toward technology usage. External and internal variable has been considered. Case study has been applied with qualitative methods that contains questionnaire, data analysis content and interviews. The implementation takes a place with post graduate learners in Saudi Arabia, king Saudi university for 14 weeks.
The conclusion of this paper found that, there is a significant interrelationship between the learners’ attitude with interactivity. Moreover, mixed opinion during the empirical study have been provided. Frequently, linking the result with TAM model, the attitude of learners was positive with factor that affects their opinion i.e. enhancing learning, the feature of web 2.0 and the communication with the ease of used.