Acceptance of educational use of AI chatbots in the context of self-directed learning with technology and ICT self-efficacy of undergraduate students

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Esiyok E., Gökçearslan Ş., Kucukergin K. G.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION, cilt.40, sa.2, ss.1-20, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10447318.2024.2303557
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ABI/INFORM, Applied Science & Technology Source, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, INSPEC, Library and Information Science Abstracts, Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-20
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots in higher education to support and engage in classroom learning activities has recently attracted the attention of researchers. The acceptance of AI chatbots for learning purposes is indicative of students’ intentions and actual use in the future. Hence, this study aims to test the educational use of AI chatbots in the context of self-directed learning (SDL) with technology and information and communication technology (ICT) self-efficacy using the extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The study involved 414 undergraduate students, and the research model was tested by utilizing the Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that ICT self-efficacy affects only the perceived ease of use (PEU), whereas PEU and perceived usefulness have a positive effect on the intention to use AI chatbots. Moreover, SDL with technology affects both the intention and the actual use of AI chatbots. Universities should update their curricula and activities to support SDL with technology and also organize activities in order to increase the ICT self-efficacy among the students.