Evaluation and factors of the continuation of the use of e-learning and education among student teachers of primary education in Lorestan province

Noori Hasanvand, Fatemeh; Nadri, Hamed; Nadri, Peyman; Alipoori, ّFarid

Evaluation and factors of the continuation of the use of e-learning and education among student teachers of primary education in Lorestan province

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Bachelor of Elementary Education, Farhangian University of Lorestan Province, Kamalvand Campus, Khoramabad, Iran

² Department of Health Information Technology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran

³ Master of Business Administration, Malik Ashtar University, Tehran

⁴ Bachelor of Elementary Education, Farhangian University of Lorestan Province, Ayatollah Tabatabai Campus, Khorramabad, Iran

Abstract

The use of virtual education is one of the important activities of any educational institution that, in addition to improving efficiency, can significantly reduce costs, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, it can prevent the spread of disease without interrupting learning. But despite the high costs and non-acceptance of users, the electronic education system is not accepted and the continued use of the system is decreasing day by day. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to identify the factors affecting the willingness to continue using the LMS learning system even after the Covid-19 pandemic among student teachers based on the conceptual model of information systems success (Delon and McLean) and the technology acceptance model (TAM). The research method is a quantitative study that was conducted using a questionnaire among the students of Farhangian University of Lorestan province in 1401. To determine the validity and reliability of the questionnaire, respectively, professors' opinions and Cronbach's alpha were used. Hypotheses were tested using Smart PLS3 and SPSS software. Finally, 198 questionnaires were collected from students electronically. The results showed that the perceived usefulness, interactive justice, and satisfaction of using the system directly affect the continued use of the system, and the perceived usefulness has the greatest effect on the willingness and continued use of the system. Therefore, to continue efficient use of the system, the effective factors must be strengthened, customized and optimized for the end users of the system.

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