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Exploring the factors influencing UPM English language faculty members' adoption and integration of web-based instruction (WBI)


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Sayadian, Sima and Mukundan, Jayakaran and Baki, Roselan (2009) Exploring the factors influencing UPM English language faculty members' adoption and integration of web-based instruction (WBI). Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 6 (6). pp. 31-38. ISSN 1544-0389; ESSN: 2157-894X

Abstract

Technology, if integrated effectively, has been found to influence students' academic performance, develop their higher order thinking and problem solving, improve their motivation, attitude, and interest in learning, and help them prepare for the workforce as well as address the needs of low performing, at-risk, and learning impaired students (Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology, 2005). This paper reports the findings of the study trying to investigate the application and integration of web based instruction by University Putra Malaysia (UPM) lecturers in Serdang, Malaysia. A questionnaire which included the items from the short form of the Moore and Benbasat (1991) instrument as well as some demographic questions was administered to UPM lecturers in Malaysia. Data collected through the survey questionnaire was used to examine the factors influencing the University Putra Malaysia (UPM) lecturers' perception about application and integration of web based instruction. Our analysis of the data suggests that the innovation adoption variables of relative advantage, compatibility, visibility, ease of use, results demonstrability, and trialability should be considered by university lecturers seeking to increase the rate of adoption of e-Learning within their organisation.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Educational Studies
Publisher: The Clute Institute
Keywords: Perceived characteristics of innovating model (PCIM); Technology application; Web based instruction; Teaching English as a second language
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 08 May 2015 08:06
Last Modified: 08 May 2015 08:06
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14664
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