- Mobile Learning, Student's Adoption, Usage Behavior, UTAUT2, Learning Value, Perceived Negative Consequences.
Abstract
In today's world, where mobile technologies are transforming education, this study explores the behavioral intentions of secondary and higher secondary students in Bangladesh to adopt mobile learning (m-learning). The unified theory of acceptance and use of technology 2 (UTAUT2) framework was adopted as the theoretical foundation of this study. This study introduced two new concepts, perceived negative consequences and learning value, to identify the main factors that drive the students' acceptance of m-learning. Convenience and snowball sampling techniques were applied to collect data from respondents through a structured questionnaire. Advanced partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze 517 respondents’ data and test the hypothetical model. The results of this study indicate that the most important factors that impact students' intention to adopt m-learning are performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, hedonic motivation, habit, and learning value. However, the study finds that perceived negative consequences such as diversions or health concerns do not influence the decisions of the students. The findings of the study expand the UTAUT2 model and convey useful ideas for legislators, teachers, and tech developers to create innovative and effective m-learning platforms.