How Cultural Values Influence the Appropriation of Technology-Mediated Learning
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2016-06-12
Author(s)
Research Team
IWI6
Abstract
Information technology (IT) is an important enabler of innovative learning scenarios. Today, numerous IT-enabled learning scenarios – often referred to as technology-mediated learning (TML) – such as massive open online courses, are applied worldwide across different cultures. However, little insights are available regarding the appropriation of TML and how culture influences the appropriation process. Based on adaptive structuration theory and espoused cultural values, we develop and evaluate a theoretical model capturing the cultural effects in the context of TML appropriation. By means of structural equation modeling and a partial least squares approach, we research the moderating role of espoused cultural values and its influence on TML appropriation. The results show that faithfulness, comfort with technology, and collaborative learning appropriation significantly affect learning success as appropriation outcome. Moreover, the results indicate that espoused cultural values influence the appropriation of TML. The present paper thus theoretically contributes to the scientific discussion concerning TML appropriation and the impact of culture on the deployment of IT while also making a practical contribution by deriving implications for TML application across different cultures.
Language
English
Keywords
Appropriation
Technology-Mediated Learning
Espoused Cultural Values
Adaptive Structuration Theory
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Book title
Information systems as a global gateway : 24th European Conference on Information Systems
Publisher
Boğaziçi University
Publisher place
Istanbul
Event Title
24th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2016
Event Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Event Date
12.-15.06.2016
Official URL
Division(s)
Eprints ID
248252
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