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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TO ENHANCE THE ACCEPTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY DURING DISASTERS

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Marwa Yasien Helmy Elbyaly, Abdellah Ibrahim Mohammed Elfeky
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.si6.584

Abstract

The situation in higher educational institutions has changed in many countries affected by natural disasters. During the new Corona pandemic, these institutions introduced many electronic solutions to continue the educational process. Studies in recent years have also shown many benefits of virtual classrooms. However, the studies that explored the effect of some methods of presenting educational material to the learner, such as advanced organizations, which may have an impact on learning outcomes in virtual classrooms, are still insufficient. Therefore, the current study aimed to identify the effectiveness of advanced organizations within the virtual classroom to enhance the acceptance of technology during disasters. The sample of this study consisted of (200) students in the optimal investment diploma who are enrolled in the digital applications course. After dividing them randomly into two, equal groups. The first group studied the course through virtual classrooms supported by advanced organizations. The second group studied the course through virtual classrooms without the use of advanced organizers. The technology acceptance model factors questionnaire tool was used to achieve the objective of the current study. The results revealed strong supporting evidence for the proposed extended technology acceptance model. The applicant organizations had a significant and direct positive impact on the perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of the virtual classroom. The perceived ease of use also had a significant and direct positive effect on the perceived benefit of virtual classrooms as a result of the use of advanced organizers. The perceived benefit further reinforced both the behavioral intention and the tendency to use the virtual classroom for the students of the first group. The perceived ease of use reinforced both the usage orientation (directly) and the behavioral intention (indirectly) to use the virtual classroom for students of the same group as well.

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