Moderating effect of learning styles on online learning environments: A comparative study of unimodal vs. Multimodal learners Conference

Mirzaei, T, Nemati, H. (2014). Moderating effect of learning styles on online learning environments: A comparative study of unimodal vs. Multimodal learners .

cited authors

  • Mirzaei, T; Nemati, H

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abstract

  • The rapid growth in application of technology in educational settings and enhancements in e-learning environments motivated the objectives of this study to identify the personal factors that influence students' decisions to take part in online courses. This study investigates the impact of self-efficacy and self-regulation on the technology acceptance level of the students to identify their intentions to take online courses. The effect of individual learning styles is also investigated as the moderating factor on students' perception of usage of technology. To validate the proposed model, students at both undergraduate and graduate levels taking online courses are surveyed. The study indicates that self-efficacy have significant positive influence on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of the intention to use online courses. This impact is significantly higher for multimodal learners compare to unimodal learners.

publication date

  • January 1, 2014