Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Institutional Repository

The readiness of Iraqi EFL teachers to use mobile learning in teaching English in schools

Mussa, Ibtihal Hassan and Abu Hasan Sazalli, Nurhasmiza (2021) The readiness of Iraqi EFL teachers to use mobile learning in teaching English in schools. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 24 (2). pp. 880-887. ISSN 2502-4752

[img]
Preview
PDF
606kB

Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v24.i2.pp880-887

Abstract

The importance of mobile learning (M-learning) has increased during the outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Level of English foreign language (EFL) teachers to use the technology should be assessed to understand the perception and readiness of EFL teachers to use M-learning. Building on existing literature, this study proposed that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence and facilitating condition will affect positively the readiness to use M-learning. The study also proposed attitude as a mediator and technology self-efficacy as a moderator. The data was collected from 163 EFL teachers in Iraq. The findings showed that facilitating condition, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and social influence affected positively the readiness to use M-learning. Attitude fully mediated the effect of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence on readiness to use M-learning. Technology self-efficacy did not moderate the effect of the variables but it has a significant direct effect on readiness to use M-learning. Decision makers are recommended to enhance the infrastructure and to initiate training courses to enhance the information technology knowledge of the EFL teachers.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:English foreign language, M-learning, social cognitive theory
Subjects:L Education > L Education (General)
P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions:Language Academy
ID Code:95418
Deposited By: Yanti Mohd Shah
Deposited On:31 May 2022 12:37
Last Modified:31 May 2022 12:37

Repository Staff Only: item control page