How do we inspire children to learn with e-readers?

Library Hi Tech - Tập 33 Số 4 - Trang 584-596 - 2015
Kuo‐Lun Hsiao1, Chia‐Chen Chen2
1National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
2National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan

Tóm tắt

Purpose – Mobile handheld e-readers, such as the iPad and Kindle, have gained increased attention in schools and are becoming useful as a tool to attract students to learn and read. Although the benefits of mobile learning are clear, few studies have delved into the specific factors impacting the adoption and use of e-readers among elementary students. Moreover, the question of whether learning with e-readers can enhance reading comprehension remains unanswered. Given these facts, the study has a dual purpose. In order to explore the above-mentioned factors, the authors base the proposed research model on the task-technology fit (TTF) and self-efficacy theories, along with the technology acceptance model. Second, the authors examine the relationship between reading with e-readers and reading comprehension. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 60 third grade children participated in the study. The reading material used in this research was an e-book edition of the Chinese printed storybook Missing Grandmother. The causal model was validated using SmartPLS 2.0. In addition, this research used the SPSS statistical software package (SPSS for Windows, 17.0) to conduct a t-test and analysis of variance with a confidence level of 95 percent. Findings – All eight study hypotheses were supported. The results indicate that TTF and mobile learning self-efficacy have the most significant influence on intention to learn with e-readers. The authors also found that children’s reading comprehension is enhanced in an e-book reading group. The analysis revealed no gender differences in reading comprehension. Originality/value – This study explored factors which increase children’s intention to learn with e-readers. The proposed model helps the authors to understand the influence of mobile learning self-efficacy, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and TTF on this intention. The authors also compared e-books and p-books in regards to usability and found that e-book reading can improve third grade children’s reading comprehension. The authors found no gender differences in either the p-book reading group or the e-book reading group.

Từ khóa


Tài liệu tham khảo

Bandura, A. (1986), Social Foundations of Thought and Action , Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Barlow, S. and Skidmore, S. (2010), “To e or not to e? That and a lot of other questions”, The School Librarian , Vol. 58 No. 2, p. 70.

Bergström, A. and Höglund, L. (2014), “A national survey of early adopters of e-book reading in Sweden”, Information Research , Vol. 19 No. 2, p. 621, available at: http://InformationR.net/ir/19-2/paper621.html

Bierman, J. , Ortega, L. and Rupp-Serrano, K. (2010), “E-book usage in pure and applied sciences”, Science & Technology Libraries , Vol. 29 Nos 1/2, pp. 69-91.

Callum, K.M. and Jeffrey, L. (2013), “The influence of students’ ICT skills and their adoption of mobile learning”, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology , Vol. 29 No. 3, pp. 303-314.

Carlock, D. and Perry, A. (2008), “Exploring faculty experiences with ebooks: a focus group”, Library Hi Tech , Vol. 26 No. 2, pp. 244-254.

Chin, W.W. (1998), “The partial least squares approach to structural equation modeling”, in Marcoulides, G.A. (Ed.), Modern Methods for Business Research , Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ, pp. 295-336.

Chin, W.W. , Marcolin, B.L. and Newsted, P.R. (2003), “A partial least squares latent variable modeling approach for measuring interaction effects: results from a Monte Carlo simulation study and an electronic mail motion/adoption study”, Information Systems Research , Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 189-217.

Davis, F.D. (1989), “Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and user acceptance of information technology”, MIS Quarterly , Vol. 13 No. 3, pp. 319-340.

Dishaw, T. and Strong, M. (1999), “Extending the technology acceptance model with task-technology fit constructs”, Information & Management , Vol. 36 No. 1, pp. 9-21.

Foasberg, N.M. (2011), “Adoption of e-book readers among college students: a survey”, Information Technology & Libraries , Vol. 30 No. 3, pp. 108-128.

Fornell, C. and Larcker, D.F. (1981), “Evaluating structural equation models with unobservable variables and measurement error”, Journal of Marketing Research , Vol. 18 No. 1, pp. 39-50.

Gebauer, J. and Shaw, M.J. (2004), “Success factors and impacts of mobile business applications: results from a mobile e-procurement study”, International Journal of Electronic Commerce , Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 19-41.

Gibson, C. and Gibb, F. (2011), “An evaluation of second generation e-book readers”, The Electronic Library , Vol. 29 No. 3, pp. 303-319.

Goodhue, D. and Thompson, R.L. (1995), “Task-technology fit and individual performance”, MIS Quarterly , Vol. 19 No. 2, pp. 213-236.

Grenina, A. (2012), “Electronic books: content provision and adoption possibilities among users in Latvia”, Information Research , Vol. 17 No. 1, paper 512, available at: http://InformationR.net/ir/17-1/paper512.html

Grimshaw, S. and Dungworth, N. (2004), “Electronic books: children’s reading practices and comprehension”, British Journal of Educational Technology , Vol. 38 No. 4, pp. 583-599.

Hair, J.F. , Anderson, R.E. , Tatham, R.L. and Black, W.C. (1998), Multivariate Data Analysis with Reading , 5th ed., Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Herlihy, C.S. and Yi, H. (2010), “E-books in academic libraries: how does currency affect usage”, New Library World , Vol. 111 Nos 9/10, pp. 371-380.

Herther, N.K. (2009), “Kindle DX: Amazon’s latest eBook reader”, Information Today , Vol. 26 No. 9, pp. 26-27.

Hilton, J.I. and Wiley, D. (2010), “The short-term influence of free digital versions of books on print sales”, The Journal of Electronic Publishing , Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 1-11.

Holden, H. and Rada, R. (2011), “Understanding the Influence of perceived usability and technology self-efficacy on teachers’ technology acceptance”, Journal of Research on Technology in Education , Vol. 43 No. 4, pp. 343-367.

Hsiao, K.L. , Lin, J.C.C. , Wang, X.Y. , Lu, H.P. and Yu, H. (2010), “Antecedents and consequences of trust in online product recommendation: an empirical study in social shopping”, Online Information Review , Vol. 34 No. 6, pp. 935-953.

Jeong, H. (2012), “A comparison of the influence of electronic books and paper books on reading comprehension, eye fatigue, and perception”, The Electronic Library , Vol. 30 No. 3, pp. 390-408.

Kang, Y. , Wang, M.J. and Lin, R. (2009), “Usability evaluation of e-books”, Displays , Vol. 30 No. 2, pp. 49-52.

Kiriakova, M. , Okamoto, K.S. , Zubarev, M. and Gross, G. (2010), “Aiming at a moving target: pilot testing eBook readers in an urban academic library”, Computers in Libraries , Vol. 30 No. 2, pp. 20-24.

Korat, O. (2009), “The effects of CD-ROM storybook reading on children’s emergent literacy as a function of age group and repeated reading”, Education and Information Technologies , Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 39-53.

Korat, O. (2010), “Reading electronic books as a support for vocabulary, story comprehension and word reading in kindergarten and first grade”, Computers & Education , Vol. 55 No. 1, pp. 24-31.

Kukulska-Humle, A. and Traxler, J. (2005), Mobile Learning: a Handbook for Educators and Trainers , Routledge, London.

Kumbhar, R. (2012), “E-books: review of research and writing during 2010”, The Electronic Library , Vol. 30 No. 6, pp. 777-795.

Kuo, R.Z. and Lee, G.G. (2011), “Knowledge management system adoption: exploring the effects of empowering leadership, task-technology fit and compatibility”, Behaviour & Information Technology , Vol. 30 No. 1, pp. 113-129.

Landoni, M. and Hanlon, G. (2007), “E-book reading groups: interacting with e-books in public libraries”, The Electronic Library , Vol. 25 No. 5, pp. 599-612.

Lin, T.C. and Huang, C.C. (2008), “Understanding knowledge management system usage antecedents: an integration of social cognitive theory and task technology fit”, Information & Management , Vol. 45 No. 6, pp. 410-417.

Macedo-Rouet, M. , Rouet, J.F. , Epstein, I. and Fayard, P. (2003), “Effects of online reading on popular science comprehension”, Science Communication , Vol. 25 No. 2, pp. 99-128.

Maceviciute, E. , Borg, M. , Kuzminiene, R. and Konrad, K. (2014), “The acquisition of e-books in the libraries of the Swedish higher education institutions”, Information Research , Vol. 19 No. 2, paper 620, available at: http://InformationR.net/ir/19-2/paper620.html

Mandler, J.M. and Johnson, N.S. (1977), “Remembrance of things parsed: story structure and recall”, Cognitive Psychology , Vol. 9 No. 1, pp. 111-151.

Merriam-Webster.com (2013), “e-Book”, available at: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-book (accessed June 1, 2013).

Nielsen, J. (2010), “iPad and Kindle reading speeds”, available at: www.nngroup.com/articles/ipad-and-kindle-reading-speeds/ (accessed June 1, 2013).

Pagani, M. (2006), “Determinants of adoption of high speed data services in the business market: evidence for a combined technology acceptance model with task technology fit model”, Information & Management , Vol. 43 No. 7, pp. 847-860.

Park, S.Y. , Nam, M.W. and Cha, S.B. (2012), “University students’ behavioral intention to use mobile learning: evaluating the technology acceptance model”, British Journal of Educational Technology , Vol. 43 No. 4, pp. 592-605.

Richardson, J.V. Jr and Mahmood, K. (2012), “eBook readers: user satisfaction and usability issues”, Library Hi Tech , Vol. 30 No. 1, pp. 170-185.

Shaw, W. (2010), “The forgotten book market”, Information Today , Vol. 27 No. 6, p. 22.

Shelburne, W.A. (2009), “E-book usage in an academic library: user attitudes and behaviors”, Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services , Vol. 33 Nos 2/3, pp. 59-72.

Shereff, D. (2010), “Electronic books for biomedical information”, Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries , Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 115-125.

Szajna, B. (1996), “Empirical evaluation of the revised technology acceptance model”, Management Science , Vol. 42 No. 1, pp. 85-92.

Teo, T. (2011), “Factors influencing teachers’ intention to use technology: model development and test”, Computers & Education , Vol. 57 No. 4, pp. 2432-2440.

Venkatesh, V. and Davis, F.D. (2000), “Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation to use computers in the work place”, Journal of Applied Psychology , Vol. 22 No. 14, pp. 1111-1132.

Wilson, T.D. (2014), “The e-book phenomenon: a disruptive technology”, Information Research , Vol. 19 No. 2, paper 612, available at: http://InformationR.net/ir/19-2/paper612.html

Wu, A. and Mitchell, A.M. (2010), “Mass management of e-book catalog records: approaches, challenges, and solutions”, Library Resources & Technical Services , Vol. 54 No. 3, pp. 164-174.

Wu, M. and Chen, S. (2010), “The impact of electronic resources on humanities graduate student theses”, Online Information Review , Vol. 34 No. 3, pp. 457-472.

Yen, D.C. , Wu, C.S. , Cheng, F.F. and Huang, Y.W. (2010), “Determinants of users’ intention to adopt wireless technology: an empirical study by integrating TTF with TAM”, Computers in Human Behavior , Vol. 26 No. 5, pp. 906-915.

Thông tin
Thông tin xuất bản

Library Hi Tech

Tập 33 Số 4

584-596

Thông tin tác giả