Exploring the Key Drivers of Student Satisfaction and Adoption of E-Learning Systems in Higher Vocational Colleges in Chengdu, China
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Purpose: This paper aims to study the important factors that affect students’ satisfaction and willingness to use e-learning in higher vocational colleges in Chengdu, China. The paper argues that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, students’ satisfaction, habit, subjective norm, attitude, and intention to use e-learning system are interrelated in the conceptual framework. Research design, data, and methodology: The paper adopts a quantitative survey and the questionnaires are distributed to 461 students from three majors of the School of Information Engineering of Chengdu Industrial Vocational and Technical College. In this survey, a multi-stage sampling strategy is adopted to collect survey data, including judgment and quota sampling. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation model are implemented to analyze the data. Results: Each exogenous variable significantly affects the relevant endogenous variables, among which SS has the most important impact on ITU. Meanwhile, PEOU has the most important impact on SS. All hypotheses have been confirmed to achieve the purpose of the study. Conclusions: The result indicates that to improve the efficiency of higher vocational college students in using E-Learning System, designers and developers of ELS, managers, and teaching staff of higher vocational colleges should emphasize the potential variables that have a significant impact on satisfaction with ELS and intention to use E-Learning.
Source: Scholar: Human Sciences
Author: Di, Hu
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7140746642