Examining EFL learners' individual antecedents on the adoption of automated writing evaluation in China. Issue 7 (3rd September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Rui; Meng, Zhaokun; Tian, Mi; Zhang, Zhiyi; Ni, Chuanbin; Xiao, Wei
• Is Part Of: Computer assisted language learning. Volume 32:Issue 7(2019)
• Page Start: 784
• Page End: 804
• Publication Date: 2019-09-03
• Subjects: Automated Writing Evaluation -- CALL -- TAM -- computer anxiety -- computer self-efficacy; Language and languages -- Computer-assisted instruction -- Periodicals; 418.00285
• DOI: 10.1080/09588221.2018.1540433
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0958-8221

Abstract

Abstract: Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) has been widely applied in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in China. However, little is known about factors that influence learners' intention to use AWE. To this end, by adding two external factors (i.e. computer self-efficacy and computer anxiety) to the technology acceptance model (TAM), we surveyed 245 Chinese college students and tested a number of proposed hypotheses using their response data. Results revealed that learners' behavioural intention to use AWE is directly determined by perceived usefulness, attitude towards using, and computer self-efficacy; and it is indirectly influenced by learners' perceived ease of use; learners' computer self-efficacy and computer anxiety play no role to perceived usefulness. Instead, they significantly affect perceived ease of use. Implications of these results are discussed as well.