Behavioral Intention Analysis of Distance Education System Using the Innovation Diffusion Theory and Technology Acceptance Model

Abstract

The Distance Education System (DES) is a learning system by using online application facilities through internet that rapidly adopted in the education sector. However, there has been many obstacles and problems that hinder learning activities. It has been implemented in all level of education in Indonesia even more during pandemic Covid-19. DES is one of the innovations that have been adopted in education sector, hence its kind of technology can influence the intention of learning. The purpose of this study is to measure an individual perception on behavioural intention to use of Distance Education Systems (DES) in the province of DKI Jakarta area. Researchers used a combination of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) research models. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling, which only selects the students of Islamic Junior high school (Madrasah Aliyah Negeri/MAN) in the province of DKI Jakarta area. The data analysis method used is PLS-SEM with the product software of SmartPLS 3.3.3. The results of the study indicate that 8 out of 13 hypotheses are accepted. The variable that has the greatest influence on behavioural intention to use is compatibility mediated by perceived usefulness. The results found that three IDT variables (relative advantages, complexity, trialability) have a significant effect on the perceived usefulness variable, then lead to it has a significant relationship on behavioral intention to use. In addition, the two of IDT variable namely compatibility and trialability have significant effect on the perceived ease of use then it has a significant effect on behavioral intention to use. The study found that the behavioural intention to use of DES influenced by the innovation characteristics (IDT) and mediated by the characteristics of technology itself (TAM).