What drives Blended Learning Acceptance and Adoption Among Malaysian Academicians? Research Instrument Validation

Abstract

Blended learning has overgrown since the early 2000s and is receiving increasing attention among educators; it is evolving to become a widespread phenomenon in higher education. Past research has demonstrated that the integration of traditional learning with technology is still a challenge. Thus, understanding the factors that affect BL adoption in Malaysia educational system is essential. UTAUT2 is mostly used in consumer behaviour research and lacks in the context of the educational setting. Therefore, this study tends to fill the gap by including another three factors related to teacher's knowledge into the primary UTAUT2 model. This study's primary goal is to propose a research model that combines TPaCK variables with the constructs embedded in the UTAUT2 to investigate the influencing factors of blended learning acceptance in an educational context.