Enhancing students' English language learning via M-learning: Integrating technology acceptance model and S-O-R model

Michael Yao-Ping Peng; Yunying Xu; Cheng Xu

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13302

Enhancing students' English language learning via M-learning: Integrating technology acceptance model and S-O-R model

Heliyon. 2023 Jan 31;9(2):e13302. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13302. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Authors

Michael Yao-Ping Peng^{1

2}, Yunying Xu³, Cheng Xu^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ School of Economics and Trade, Fujian Jiangxia University, Fuzhou, China.
² Stamford International University, Bangkok, Thailand.
³ School of Education, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
⁴ Hunan International Economic University, Changsha, China.

Abstract

With the impact of COVID-19, many university students may not be able to learn English in the physical classroom in a traditional way. Students' English learning effectiveness and outcome were threatened when English learning was forced to turn online. Thus, a variety of technological media and platforms to improve their learning outcomes are in need. Mobile learning (M-learning) that involves interacting with other devices through mobile devices and wireless networks can also be a solution to improve students' online English learning effectiveness. In order to explore the learning behaviors and attitudes of university students when learning English with M-learning, this study integrated technology acceptance model and Stimulus Organism Response model including the concepts of perceived convenience, curiosity and self-efficacy in addition to the original technology acceptance model to verify university students' usage cognition and attitude toward English M-learning. This study disseminated surveys to 10 targeted universities/colleges and collected 1432 valid surveys. This study implemented Smart-PLS 4.0 to examine structural model and verify the hypotheses. Results indicated that perceived convenience have positive impact on perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and attitude toward using; there is a significant and positive relationship among perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitude toward using and intention to using; curiosity and self-efficacy have positive impact on intention to using. Based on the findings, this study further provides abundant theoretical insights and practical significance on language learning.

Keywords: Curiosity; Perceived convenience; Perceived ease of use; Perceived usefulness; SOR model; Self-efficacy; Technology acceptance model.