Examining the influence of subjective norm and facilitating conditions on the intention to use technology among pre-service teachers: A structural equation modeling of an extended technology acceptance model

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 253-262

  Teo, Timothy ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Facilitating conditions; Pre service teachers; Structural equation modeling; Subjective norm; Technology acceptance model

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952882554     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12564-009-9066-4     Document Type: Article

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