A PILOT STUDY ON FACTORS AFFECTING THE USE OF FROG VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Many studies (Al-alak & Alnawas, 2011; Ana Haziqah, 2014; Ferdousi, 2009; Goh, 2011; Mbengo, 2014; Nurul, 2014) have been carried out to study factors that affect the successful implementation of virtual learning based on Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The Auditor-General’s 2013 report (National Audit Department, 2014) has shown that the implementation of virtual learning using Frog Virtual Learning Environment (Frog VLE) among schools in Malaysia is less than 5%. It is the interest of this research to study the factors that influence the use of Frog VLE among lecturers in the Teacher Education Institute since not many such studies have been carried out in Malaysia (Ana Haziqah, 2014; Goh, 2011; Ministry of Finance, 2014, pp. 216; Nurul, 2014). The present study is a pilot study involving 32 lecturers in a Teacher Education Institute in Sarawak. Data was collected using survey questions based on TAM. The findings showed that attitude is the main factor that influenced the use of Frog VLE among the lecturers. Other minor factors affecting the use are the perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of the system. Factors like technological complexity, facilitating conditions and self-efficacy do not have direct significant influence on the use of the system by the users. In conclusion, implications of the findings and suggestions for further research are put forward.

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