Integrating the technology acceptance model on online learning effectiveness of emerging adult learners in Guangzhou, China

Xiaole Wu (), Walton Wider (), Ling Shing Wong (), Choon Kit Chan () and Siti Sarah Maidin ()

International Journal of Education and Practice, 2023, vol. 11, issue 2, 129-140

Abstract: Due to the Zero-COVID policies implemented in China, students have accepted online education for curriculum learning for a considerable period of time. The objective of the current study was to determine the relationship between perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, gender, and the online learning effectiveness of emerging adult learners in Guangzhou, China, who were enrolled in a continuing education program. The research framework was created in accordance with the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The convenient sampling and snowball sampling methods were used to collect 123 respondents for the study. Findings revealed that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use were positively associated with online learning effectiveness, but gender was not. The study recommended that school administrators enhance students’ perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use to improve the online learning effectiveness. The findings of this study will provide scholars with insights for improving the investment effectiveness of adult education programs. In addition, because online learning tends to be more adaptable and economical than traditional classes, the increase in learning effectiveness can provide schools with justifications to continue utilizing online education even after the pandemic.

Keywords: Continuing education; Emerging adult learners; Gender; Online learning effectiveness; Perceived ease of use; Perceived usefulness. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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