The current study assessed 495 middle school students in China using self-report questionnaires, to examine the multiple mediating effects of intrinsic motivation and learning engagement (vitality, dedication and absorption) in the relations between technology acceptance and students' self-regulated learning. The results indicated that technology acceptance had a significant impact on self-regulated learning, intrinsic motivation mediated the relations between technology acceptance and self-regulated learning, and learning engagement (vigor, dedication, and absorption) mediated the relations between technology acceptance and self- regulated learning. The findings suggested that students' perceived acceptance of technology can help them improve their ability to engage in self-regulated learning by enhancing intrinsic motivation and increasing learning engagement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study is aimed at investigating the relationship between perceived teacher support and learning engagement and exploring the mediation role played by technology acceptance and learning motivation. It adopted a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach, with sampling 467 students from four middle schools in eastern China. The research findings showed that perceived teacher support is significantly associated with learning engagement.
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