Bervell, Brandford
(2018)
Distance Education Tutors’
Acceptance Of Learning Management
System For Blended Learning In Ghana.
PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Abstract
This study proposed a conceptual framework based on the Unified Theory of
Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and Social Cognitive Theory of
Information System (SCT-IS) to investigate tutors’ acceptance of Learning
Management System (LMS)-enabled blended learning in distance education (DE).
Anchored on embedded mixed method (Quantitative + qualitative) design, the
questionnaire and interview guide were utilized for data collection. Consequently,
quantitative data was drawn from a sample of 267 tutors from DE study centres
across Ghana who responded to the questionnaire, while 15 of them were
interviewed for the qualitative component. Analysis of the quantitative data utilized
the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique while
thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data. Findings from the research
revealed key factors of tutors’ LMS-enabled blended learning uptake intention as
attitude, self-efficacy, previous technology experience and effort expectancy.
However, the Importance Performance Map Analysis (IPMA) results proved that
attitude towards LMS-enabled blended learning was the most important and
performing factor shapening the intentions of tutors towards blended learning
acceptance in DE. Furthermore, the study established non-linear relationships among
both personality factors (attitude, self-efficacy, previous technology experience and
anxiety) and UTAUT exogeneous factors (performance expectancy, effort
expectancy, social influence and facilitating conditions) towards behavioural
intention.
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