Article identifying predictors of parent's portable technology adoption to support children's reading development in the home by applying the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology to informal elementary education.
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Article identifying predictors of parent's portable technology adoption to support children's reading development in the home by applying the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology to informal elementary education.
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Abstract: Much attention has focused on teacher's technology acceptance, yet the landscape has changed with how children may be learning with the addition of portable technology in the home. Applying the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology to informal elementary education, this study identifies predictors of parent's portable technology adoption to support children's reading development in the home. Participants included parents from two elementary schools within 46 classrooms in the southeastern United States. Data collection occurred in two phases: 120 parents responded to a validated survey that identified predictors and behavioral intention to adopt technology; interviews examined adoption predictors. The regression model explained 64% of the variance in parents' behavioral intention to adopt portable technology, with social influence and attitude as the most important predictors. Interview data specified social influence ensued from the child's school and parent community; attitude resulted from children's affinity to use technology. Parents preferred their child read with print books, yet perceived an increase in performance expectancy when their child used portable technology. Findings demonstrate teachers and school administrators must be cognizant of their educational requests on home learning, parents' social media connections influence academic support decisions, and children enjoy reading with portable technology.
Publication Title:
Education and Information Technologies
Volume:
23
Issue:
5
Page Start:
1971
Page End:
1994
Peer Reviewed:
Yes
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Eutsler, Lauren & Antonenko, Pavlo.Predictors of Portable Technology Adoption to Support Elementary Children Reading in the Home,
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