Factors Affecting English Language Teachers’ Behavioral Intentions to Teach Online under the Pandemic Normalization of COVID-19 in China
<p>Theory of acceptance model [<a href="#B13-behavsci-13-00624" class="html-bibr">13</a>].</p> "> Figure 2
<p>Proposed research model. Notes. BI: behavioral intention to adopt online teaching; ATU: attitude toward online teaching; PU: perceived usefulness; PEU: perceived ease of use; SN: subjective norm; SE: self-efficacy; TC: technological complexity; FC: facilitating conditions.</p> "> Figure 3
<p>The results of structural model testing. Notes: * <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.05; *** <span class="html-italic">p</span> < 0.001; BI: behavioral intentions to adopt online teaching; ATU: attitude toward online teaching; PU: perceived usefulness; PEU: perceived ease of use; SN: subjective norm; SE: self-efficacy; TC: technological complexity; FC: facilitating conditions.</p> ">
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
2.1. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
2.2. Research Model and Hypotheses
2.2.1. TAM Hypotheses
2.2.2. Subjective Norm (SN)
2.2.3. Self-Efficacy (SE)
2.2.4. Technological Complexity (TC)
2.2.5. Facilitating Conditions (FC)
3. Methodology
3.1. Research Design
3.2. Sample Size and Sampling Technique
3.3. Instrument
3.4. Data Collection
3.5. Data Analysis
4. Findings
4.1. Preliminary Analysis
4.2. Descriptive Statistics
4.3. Evaluation of the Measurement Model
4.3.1. Model Fit of Measurement Model
4.3.2. Convergent Validity
4.3.3. Discriminant Validity
4.4. Evaluation of Structural Model
4.4.1. Model Fit of Structural Model
4.4.2. Tests of Hypotheses
5. Discussion
5.1. Supported Relationships
5.1.1. Variables within TAM
5.1.2. SN Variable
5.1.3. SE Variable
5.1.4. FC Variable
5.2. Unsupported Relationships
5.2.1. PU→BI
5.2.2. SN→BI
5.2.3. TC→PEU
6. Limitations and Implications
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. Constructs and Items
Constructs and Responding Items |
Behavioral Intention (BI) (Adapted from [13]) |
BI1: I will adopt online teaching in the future. |
BI2: I plan to adopt online teaching often. |
BI3: I will continue adopting online teaching. |
Attitude toward use (ATU) (Adapted from [28]) |
ATU1: Online teaching makes teaching more interesting. |
ATU2: I expect those aspects of my job that requires me to adopt online teaching. |
ATU3: Adopting online teaching is a good idea. |
Perceived usefulness (PU) (Adapted from [13]) |
PU1: Online teaching is useful for my teaching. |
PU2: Online teaching enhances my working effectiveness. |
PU3: Online teaching enhances my working productivity. |
Perceived ease of use (PEU) (Adapted from [13]) |
PEU1: It is easy to learn how to use an online learning system for me. |
PEU2: Online teaching is clear and understandable to me. |
PEU3: It is easy for me to become skillful to conduct online teaching. |
Subjective norm (SN) (Adapted from [55]) |
SN1: My colleagues think that I should adopt online teaching |
SN2: Faculty leaders think that I should adopt online teaching |
SN3: Students think that I should adopt online teaching |
Facilitating conditions (FC) (Adapted from [55]) |
FC1: Training and manuals for how to conduct online teaching is available to me in my university. |
FC2: Specialized instruction concerning online teaching is available to me. |
FC3: A specific person or group is available to me for assistance when encountering difficulties conducting online teaching. |
Self-efficacy (SE) (Adapted from [60]) |
SE1. I can conduct online teaching even if there is no one to teach me. |
SE2. I know enough to conduct online teaching. |
SE3. I can conduct online teaching on my own. |
Technological complexity (Adapted from [55]) |
TC1: Online teaching is too complicated to learn how to use it. |
TC2: Online teaching is a complex activity. |
TC3: It is too time-consuming to teach online. |
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Variable | Classification | Frequency | Percent |
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Gender | Male | 59 | 20.6 |
Female | 228 | 79.4 | |
Age distribution | 25–35 | 68 | 23.7 |
36–45 | 136 | 47.4 | |
46–55 | 58 | 20.2 | |
Over 56 | 25 | 8.7 | |
Teaching years | Under 5 years | 42 | 14.6 |
6–10 years | 41 | 14.3 | |
11–15 years | 65 | 22.6 | |
16–20 years | 52 | 18.1 | |
Over 20 years | 87 | 30.3 | |
Academic title | Teaching Assistant | 32 | 11.1 |
Lecturer | 130 | 45.3 | |
Associate Professor | 93 | 32.4 | |
Professor | 32 | 11.1 | |
Education level | Bachelor | 24 | 8.4 |
Master | 225 | 78.4 | |
PhD | 38 | 13.2 |
Construct | Sources | Number of Items | Likert Scale | Cronbach’s Alpha | |
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Adopted | Pilot | ||||
BI | [13] | 3 | 5-point | 0.970 | 0.932 |
ATU | [28] | 3 | 5-point | 0.972 | 0.829 |
PU | [13] | 3 | 5-point | 0.920 | 0.920 |
PEU | [13] | 3 | 5-point | 0.921 | 0.862 |
SN | [55] | 3 | 5-point | 0.860 | 0.890 |
FC | [55] | 3 | 5-point | 0.865 | 0.884 |
SE | [60] | 3 | 5-point | 0.970 | 0.846 |
TC | [55] | 3 | 5-point | 0.936 | 0.860 |
Fit Indices | Recommended Criteria | Results of the Research Model |
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CMIN (λ2) | Smaller is better | 380.199 |
df | Bigger is better | 224 |
λ2/df | <3 | 1.697 |
CFI | >0.9 | 0.963 |
TLI | >0.9 | 0.955 |
RMSEA | <0.08 | 0.049 |
SRMR | <0.08 | 0.043 |
Construct | Indicator | Sig. Test of Parameters | Std. | Item Reliability | Composite Reliability | Convergence | |||
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Unstd. | S.E. | t-Value | p | SMC | CR | AVE | |||
BI | BI1 | 1.000 | 0.836 | 0.699 | 0.872 | 0.695 | |||
BI2 | 1.144 | 0.065 | 17.582 | *** | 0.866 | 0.750 | |||
BI3 | 0.940 | 0.060 | 15.637 | *** | 0.798 | 0.637 | |||
ATU | ATU1 | 1.000 | 0.779 | 0.607 | 0.820 | 0.604 | |||
ATU2 | 0.783 | 0.069 | 11.277 | *** | 0.710 | 0.504 | |||
ATU3 | 1.002 | 0.082 | 12.249 | *** | 0.837 | 0.701 | |||
PU | PU1 | 1.000 | 0.702 | 0.493 | 0.853 | 0.661 | |||
PU2 | 1.019 | 0.082 | 12.480 | *** | 0.827 | 0.684 | |||
PU3 | 1.220 | 0.097 | 12.610 | *** | 0.898 | 0.806 | |||
PEU | PEU1 | 1.000 | 0.811 | 0.658 | 0.881 | 0.713 | |||
PEU2 | 1.108 | 0.065 | 17.005 | *** | 0.920 | 0.846 | |||
PEU3 | 0.954 | 0.064 | 14.944 | *** | 0.796 | 0.634 | |||
SN | SN1 | 1.000 | 0.862 | 0.743 | 0.885 | 0.719 | |||
SN2 | 0.948 | 0.058 | 16.418 | *** | 0.808 | 0.653 | |||
SN3 | 0.962 | 0.052 | 18.332 | *** | 0.873 | 0.762 | |||
SE | SE1 | 1.000 | 0.845 | 0.714 | 0.840 | 0.637 | |||
SE2 | 0.901 | 0.063 | 14.228 | *** | 0.832 | 0.692 | |||
SE3 | 0.844 | 0.068 | 12.379 | *** | 0.711 | 0.506 | |||
TC | TC1 | 1.000 | 0.751 | 0.564 | 0.818 | 0.602 | |||
TC2 | 1.245 | 0.090 | 13.869 | *** | 0.859 | 0.738 | |||
TC3 | 1.004 | 0.087 | 11.593 | *** | 0.709 | 0.503 | |||
FC | FC1 | 1.000 | 0.840 | 0.706 | 0.852 | 0.658 | |||
FC2 | 0.978 | 0.060 | 16.339 | *** | 0.812 | 0.659 | |||
FC3 | 0.885 | 0.057 | 15.416 | *** | 0.781 | 0.610 |
SN | FC | TC | SE | PEU | PU | ATU | BI | |
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SN | 0.848 | |||||||
FC | 0.747 | 0.811 | ||||||
TC | 0.699 | 0.754 | 0.776 | |||||
SE | 0.366 | 0.409 | 0.380 | 0.798 | ||||
PEU | 0.258 | 0.302 | 0.259 | 0.491 | 0.844 | |||
PU | 0.241 | 0.220 | 0.191 | 0.201 | 0.327 | 0.813 | ||
ATU | 0.125 | 0.145 | 0.125 | 0.234 | 0.476 | 0.224 | 0.777 | |
BI | 0.736 | 0.702 | 0.774 | 0.457 | 0.323 | 0.252 | 0.305 | 0.834 |
Fit Indices | Recommended Criteria | Results of the Research Model |
---|---|---|
CMIN (λ2) | Smaller is better | 505.953 |
df | Bigger is better | 234 |
λ2/df | <3 | 2.162 |
CFI | >0.9 | 0.936 |
TLI | >0.9 | 0.924 |
RMSEA | <0.08 | 0.064 |
SRMR | <0.08 | 0.092 |
Hypotheses | Path | Path Coefficient | t-Value | Results |
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H1 | Attitude → Behavioral intentions | 0.264 *** | 4.013 | Supported |
H2 | Perceived usefulness → Behavioral intentions | 0.042 | 1.008 | Not supported |
H3 | Perceived usefulness → Attitude | 0.113 * | 2.083 | Supported |
H4 | Perceived ease of use → Attitude | 0.472 *** | 6.421 | Supported |
H5 | Perceived ease of use → Perceived usefulness | 0.284 *** | 4.125 | Supported |
H6 | Subjective norm → Behavioral intentions | 0.017 | 0.195 | Not supported |
H7 | Subjective norm → Perceived usefulness | 0.167 * | 2.517 | Supported |
H8 | Self-efficacy → Behavioral intentions | 0.097 * | 1.971 | Supported |
H9 | Self-efficacy → Perceived ease of use | 0.443 *** | 6.066 | Supported |
H10 | Technological complexity → Perceived ease of use | −0.046 | −0.298 | Not supported |
H11 | Facilitating conditions → Behavioral intentions | 0.838 *** | 8.560 | Supported |
H12 | Facilitating conditions → Perceived ease of use | 0.160 * | 2.247 | Supported |
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Gao, Y.; Wong, S.L.; Khambari, M.N.M.; Noordin, N.b.; Geng, J.; Bai, Y. Factors Affecting English Language Teachers’ Behavioral Intentions to Teach Online under the Pandemic Normalization of COVID-19 in China. Behav. Sci. 2023, 13, 624. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13080624
Gao Y, Wong SL, Khambari MNM, Noordin Nb, Geng J, Bai Y. Factors Affecting English Language Teachers’ Behavioral Intentions to Teach Online under the Pandemic Normalization of COVID-19 in China. Behavioral Sciences. 2023; 13(8):624. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13080624
Chicago/Turabian StyleGao, Yanjun, Su Luan Wong, Mas Nida Md. Khambari, Nooreen bt Noordin, Jingxin Geng, and Yun Bai. 2023. "Factors Affecting English Language Teachers’ Behavioral Intentions to Teach Online under the Pandemic Normalization of COVID-19 in China" Behavioral Sciences 13, no. 8: 624. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13080624