Students’ acceptance and readiness for E-learning in Northeastern Thailand

Anchalee Ngampornchai1, Jonathan Adams1
1University Extended Education California State University, Fullerton, USA

Tóm tắt

The study explored student readiness for online learning in the Northeast of Thailand, using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The survey also explored students’ self-regulation, computing devices ownership, and level of familiarity with education-related technologies. The responses imply that students have a slightly positive perception toward e-learning. They use mobile technologies extensively, and have experience using social media; but are unfamiliar with other collaborative e-learning tools. A discussion includes recommendations for cultural context and the design of e-learning in Thailand.

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