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Examining the influence of the pedagogical beliefs on the learning management system usage among university lecturers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: The pedagogy method academicians in the Kurdistan Region follow has not been reformed since 1992. There is a need to test different pedagogical beliefs, including constructivist and traditional pedagogical beliefs. This study examined the effect of pedagogical beliefs on technology adoption among university lecturers. The present study extends the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by including lecturers' pedagogical beliefs and examining them in Arab counties. A questionnaire was distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 393 data were collected from university lecturers. The study examined how the constructivist and traditional pedagogical beliefs influence the model's three constructs: perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and actual use. This study has new finding that contributes to TAM, and the reasons are deliberated.

Source: Heliyon

DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09687

Authors: Twana Tahseen Sulaiman, Anuar Shah Bali Mahomed, Azmawani Abd Rahman, Mazlan Hassan

Institutions: Universiti Putra Malaysia, University of Kurdistan Hewler

Language: English

Topic: Technology Adoption and User Behaviour

Subfield: Information Systems and Management

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,950