Factors Affecting the Use of Digital Mathematics Textbooks in Indonesia

Tommy Tanu Wijaya, Ying Zhou, Tony Houghton, Robert Weinhandl, Zsolt Lavicza and Farrah Dina Yusop
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Tommy Tanu Wijaya: School of Mathematical Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Ying Zhou: Department Mathematics and Statistics, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
Tony Houghton: Linz School of Education, STEM Education, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040 Linz, Austria
Robert Weinhandl: Linz School of Education, STEM Education, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040 Linz, Austria
Zsolt Lavicza: Linz School of Education, STEM Education, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040 Linz, Austria
Farrah Dina Yusop: Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia

Mathematics, 2022, vol. 10, issue 11, 1-18

Abstract: Digital mathematics textbooks differ from traditional printed textbooks in, among other things, their dynamic structural elements, representing a potential that traditional textbooks cannot fulfil. Notably, dynamic structural elements, i.e., multimodal representations of mathematics, could be of particular importance for learning, which is why the scientific interest in digital mathematics textbooks has increased in recent years and many digital textbooks have been developed. However, research related to predicting teacher usage behavior of digital textbooks is still limited. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the predictors that may influence the intentions of mathematics teachers and the actual usage of digital textbooks by applying the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). Data were collected from 277 teachers in West Java Province, Indonesia, and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results indicated that Performance Expectancy (PE) is the biggest significant factor, followed by Social Influence (SI), that influences the Behavioral Intention (BI) of mathematics teachers to use digital textbooks in Indonesia. Effort Expectancy (EE) does not affect the intention to use a digital textbook. In turn, BI has the largest and most significant effect on teachers’ actual usage of digital textbooks. This result contributes to the understanding of the predictors that can increase the use of digital textbooks by mathematics teachers.

Keywords: UTAUT model; digital textbook; technology adoption; mathematics teacher; future education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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