Date of Award
2012
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education
Department
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education
Advisor
Kathleen Sullivan
Committee Member
A. Jared Bucker
Committee Member
Ronald P. Kern
Keywords
blended learning, classroom use, electronic learning, integrated learning systems, kindergarten–Grade 12, Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment, Moodle, online learning, path analysis, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, social influence, student activities, teacher perceptions, technology acceptance model, technology acceptance model 2, technology integration, technology support, traditional classrooms, training, usage data, voluntariness, web-based instruction
Abstract
This study surveyed 51 traditional, classroom kindergarten-Grade 12 (K-12) teachers to explore a possible relationship between responses on the extended technology acceptance model (TAM2) adapted for use with the Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (Moodle) system and classroom use of the system. Moodle is an online learning environment used increasingly by K-12 teachers as a tool for integrating web-based resources and online activities in traditional classrooms. The TAM2 contains questions to measure teachers’ perceptions relative to Moodle about perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, image, social, voluntariness, training, and technology support.
A path analysis was performed between usage data mined from participant logs of Moodle and the responses on the adapted TAM2. A proposed model was tested by the Comparative Fit Index (CFI), the Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI), the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA), the Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR), and the likelihood ratio chi-square test. After utilizing model revision techniques, the model met some of the criteria for reasonable fit (CFI = .92, SRMR = .10, TLI = .85, RMSEA =.12). Moodle usage varied greatly by participants, with overall usage having an SD = 7355.27, resources having an SD = 5725.56, and activities having an SD = 2672.38.