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IJIET 2017 Vol.7(11): 825-829 ISSN: 2010-3689
doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2017.7.11.980

A Study of Continuance Intention of Tablet Computer-Assisted Learning for Vocational High School Students

York Min-Yu Sun, Rong Jou Yang, Hann-Jang Ho, Yun-Ju Weng, and Bo-Zhang Chen

Abstract—Mobile devices have become a trend of attractive learning devices for education. Advances in technology of electronic products add more possibilities of mobile learning. Currently, more and more people use the Tablet computers, which have also been suitable for mobile learning due to the merit of the screen rendering, user-friendly interface, and system performance. In this study, a vocational high school was considered as an example in employing HTC Flyer Tablet computer, its software and digital teaching platform. We investigated the user behavior of first year students of all disciplines in the vocational high school after the Tablet computers-assisted teaching activities was implemented. We adopted questionnaire survey in which the questionnaire items were classified into four facets of performance expectation, effort expectation, social impact and facilitating conditions based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) - Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The research results indicated that the facet of intention of use of Tablet computer was proportionally affected by the other three facets of effort expectation, social impact and facilitating conditions, which can be referenced by future Tablet computer-assisted teaching tool integrated with and employed in teaching activities and implementation.

Index Terms—Tablet computers, unified theory of acceptance and use of technology, teaching aids, e-learning.

York Min-Yu Sun and Hann-Jang Ho is with the Department of Applied Digital Media, Wu Feng University, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 625, Taiwan (e-mail: york@wfu.edu.tw, hhj@wfu.edu.tw).
Rong Jou Yang was with Wu Feng University, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 625, Taiwan. He is now with the Department of Computer Science, the University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968 USA (e-mail: ryang@miners.utep.edu).
Yun-Ju Weng was with Wu Feng University, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 625, Taiwan. She is now with the Private Dong Wu Senior Industrial Home Economics Vocational High School, Chiayi, 600, Taiwan (e-mail: saymay@dwvs.cy.edu.tw).
Bo-Zhang Chen is with the Department of Applied Digital Media, Wu Feng University, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi County, 625, Taiwan (e-mail: bai550799@gmail.com).

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Cite: York Min-Yu Sun, Rong Jou Yang, Hann-Jang Ho, Yun-Ju Weng, and Bo-Zhang Chen, "A Study of Continuance Intention of Tablet Computer-Assisted Learning for Vocational High School Students," International Journal of Information and Education Technology vol. 7, no. 11, pp. 825-829, 2017.

General Information

  • ISSN: 2010-3689 (Online)
  • Abbreviated Title: Int. J. Inf. Educ. Technol.
  • Frequency: Monthly
  • DOI: 10.18178/IJIET
  • Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Steve Thatcher
  • Managing Editor: Ms. Nancy Y. Liu
  • Abstracting/ Indexing: Scopus (CiteScore 2022: 2.0), INSPEC (IET), UGC-CARE List (India), CNKI, EBSCO, Google Scholar
  • E-mail: ijiet@ejournal.net

 

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