Influence of mobile devices' scalability on individual perceived learning. Issue 11 (18th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Yiming; Li, He; Yu, Lu; Zha, Shenghua; He, Wu; Hong, Chuang
• Is Part Of: Behaviour & information technology. Volume 40:Issue 11(2021)
• Page Start: 1137
• Page End: 1153
• Publication Date: 2021-08-18
• Subjects: Individual learning -- scalable technology -- adaptive structuration theory -- mobile learning; Electronic data processing -- Periodicals; Human engineering -- Periodicals; Information technology -- Periodicals; 303.4833
• DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2020.1742789
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0144-929X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: With the increased popularity of mobile learning, there is a growing demand on the understanding of how the scalable technology, such as mobile devices, influences individual learning behaviours as well as their learning outcome. A theoretical model was built based on the adaptive structuration theory (AST) and the knowledge spiral theory. Using this model, we examined the relationship between structural sources, individuals' adaptive structural behaviours, and their perceived learning. A Structural Equation Modeling method was employed in our empirical study. Findings indicate that users' task adaptation had a positive influence on their perceived learning, In addition, their exploitive technology adaptation influenced the ultimate perceived learning, but the impact of users' exploratory technology adaptation on learning was mediated by their task adaptation. Contrary to expectations, the effect of computer self-efficacy on exploitive and exploratory technology adaptation was negative, and exploratory technology adaptation negatively affected exploitive task adaptation. A detailed discussion of the findings and implications are provided in this paper.