Resistance to online learning technology: Theoretical and empirical perspectives

IF 2 4区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Information Development Pub Date : 2024-05-25 DOI:10.1177/02666669241257197

Igor Alexander Ambalov

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Abstract

The increasing popularity of online learning applications (OLAs) among institutions and individuals is an ongoing trend in information technology. While much of previous technology adoption research has been focused on adoption motivators or enablers, the lack of research on adoption inhibitors is the primary motivation for this study. The main focus is on dispositional resistance to change (RTC) and its role in individual OLA adoption decisions. A theoretical model integrating two fields of research, technology adoption and psychology, was developed to investigate the influence of RTC on key adoption predictors using a sample of 217 university-student OLA users. A combination of cognitive dissonance and self-verification theories was used to explain the mechanism of this influence, which was subsequently tested and verified. Findings indicate that RTC has a significant negative impact on effort expectancy and usage intention, but not on attitude and performance expectancy. This study contributes by theoretically underpinning and empirically validating the impact of RTC on OLA adoption decisions. Furthermore, it illustrates the importance of incorporating RTC into technology adoption studies in general and OLA studies in particular. This research provides the foundation for future work in this severely underexplored area.

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抵制在线学习技术：理论和实证视角

在线学习应用程序（OLAs）在机构和个人中的日益普及是信息技术的一个持续趋势。以往的技术采用研究大多集中在采用动机或促进因素方面，而对采用抑制因素的研究不足则是本研究的主要动机。本研究的主要重点是对变革的倾向性抵制（RTC）及其在个人采用开放式学习环境决策中的作用。本研究建立了一个理论模型，整合了技术采用和心理学两个研究领域，以 217 名大学生 OLA 用户为样本，研究 RTC 对关键采用预测因素的影响。该模型结合了认知失调和自我验证理论来解释这种影响的机制，并随后进行了测试和验证。研究结果表明，RTC 对努力预期和使用意向有显著的负面影响，但对态度和绩效预期没有影响。本研究从理论上支持并从实证上验证了 RTC 对采用 OLA 决策的影响。此外，它还说明了将 RTC 纳入一般技术采用研究，特别是 OLA 研究的重要性。这项研究为今后在这一严重缺乏探索的领域开展工作奠定了基础。

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Information Development INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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5.10

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5.30%

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期刊介绍： Information Development is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide authoritative coverage of current developments in the provision, management and use of information throughout the world, with particular emphasis on the information needs and problems of developing countries. It deals with both the development of information systems, services and skills, and the role of information in personal and national development.