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Factors Affecting the Use of Digital Mathematics Textbooks in Indonesia

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  • Tommy Tanu Wijaya

    (School of Mathematical Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China)

  • Ying Zhou

    (Department Mathematics and Statistics, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China)

  • Tony Houghton

    (Linz School of Education, STEM Education, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040 Linz, Austria)

  • Robert Weinhandl

    (Linz School of Education, STEM Education, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040 Linz, Austria)

  • Zsolt Lavicza

    (Linz School of Education, STEM Education, Johannes Kepler University Linz, 4040 Linz, Austria)

  • Farrah Dina Yusop

    (Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia)

Abstract

Digital mathematics textbooks differ from traditional printed textbooks in, among other things, their dynamic structural elements, representing a potential that traditional textbooks cannot fulfil. Notably, dynamic structural elements, i.e., multimodal representations of mathematics, could be of particular importance for learning, which is why the scientific interest in digital mathematics textbooks has increased in recent years and many digital textbooks have been developed. However, research related to predicting teacher usage behavior of digital textbooks is still limited. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the predictors that may influence the intentions of mathematics teachers and the actual usage of digital textbooks by applying the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). Data were collected from 277 teachers in West Java Province, Indonesia, and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results indicated that Performance Expectancy (PE) is the biggest significant factor, followed by Social Influence (SI), that influences the Behavioral Intention (BI) of mathematics teachers to use digital textbooks in Indonesia. Effort Expectancy (EE) does not affect the intention to use a digital textbook. In turn, BI has the largest and most significant effect on teachers’ actual usage of digital textbooks. This result contributes to the understanding of the predictors that can increase the use of digital textbooks by mathematics teachers.

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  • Tommy Tanu Wijaya & Ying Zhou & Tony Houghton & Robert Weinhandl & Zsolt Lavicza & Farrah Dina Yusop, 2022. "Factors Affecting the Use of Digital Mathematics Textbooks in Indonesia," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-18, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:10:y:2022:i:11:p:1808-:d:823670
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    1. Fang Wang & Tommy Tanu Wijaya & Akhmad Habibi & Yixuan Liu, 2022. "Predictors Influencing Urban and Rural Area students to Use Tablet Computers as Learning Tools: Combination of UTAUT and TTF Models," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-22, October.
    2. Zhiqiang Yuan & Jing Liu & Xi Deng & Tianzi Ding & Tommy Tanu Wijaya, 2023. "Facilitating Conditions as the Biggest Factor Influencing Elementary School Teachers’ Usage Behavior of Dynamic Mathematics Software in China," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-18, March.
    3. Tommy Tanu Wijaya & Peijie Jiang & Mailizar Mailizar & Akhmad Habibi, 2022. "Predicting Factors Influencing Preservice Teachers’ Behavior Intention in the Implementation of STEM Education Using Partial Least Squares Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-24, August.

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