Factors Influence EFL Teacher’s Adoption of BYOD

Abstract

The role of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) has significantly increased and been emphasized in English education. However, research investigating EFL teachers’ attitudes and behaviors related to BYOD has been limited in descriptive aspects of the technology. Therefore, this study proposed a research model that empirically examines behaviors of EFL teachers’ BYOD acceptance by using Fred Davis’s Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as the research framework. As external variables, this research model includes instant connectivity, compatibility, interaction, content enrichment, influencing the perceived usefulness of TAM. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the data of 17 EFL teachers was used to analyze causal relationships between external variables and TAM variables. The results provide evidence that supports the tested hypotheses. The implications of the findings suggest a new direction for future studies on BYOD.