Abstract:
Nowadays, smartphones represent the fastest technology accepted and utilized by humans. The utilization
of mobile devices (m-devices) has revolutionized communication, and existing literature suggests that the
successful implementation of mobile learning (m-learning) depends on teachers' willingness to embrace
new technologies for teaching and learning. In this study, the researchers conceptualized a model informed
by the related theoretical frameworks through an extensive literature review (content analysis). Constructs
from the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of
Technology (UTAUT) model were explored in designing the model. A quantitative research approach was
adopted, and a closed-ended questionnaire was distributed. A total of 145 completed responses were used
after thorough data cleaning. Data analysis (reliability test, descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, and
regression analysis) was done using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) version 25. The
findings highlighted that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, perceived
usefulness, and perceived ease of use are the most critical factors that may influence the acceptance of
mobile learning in Ekurhuleni Municipality secondary schools
Description:
Journal article published in African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal Issue 1, Volume 8, 2024
