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Table 2 Rotated Component Matrix and Cronbach’s Alpha of the Acceptance of e-learning Constructs

From: Students’ acceptance and readiness for E-learning in Northeastern Thailand

Constructs

Items

α

Factors

1

2

3

Performance Expectancy

E-learning would help me improve my academic performance.

0.80

0.25

0.75

0.22

E-learning would allow me to do more work in less time.

 

0.15

0.38

0.66

E-learning would make it easier to do my school work.

 

-0.01

0.43

0.62

E-learning will be useful for my career.

 

0.14

0.40

0.61

Effort Expectancy

Learning to use e-learning would be easy for me.

0.82

0.20

0.62

0.49

I would find it easy to use e-learning without much help.

 

0.42

0.60

0.21

It would be easy for me to become skillful at using e-learning.

 

0.23

0.68

0.39

I would find e-learning easy to use.

 

0.29

0.16

0.74

Attitude

I think e-learning is a good idea for students.

0.80

0.63

0.24

0.54

I think e-learning is a good idea for universities.

 

0.62

0.13

0.45

I am interested in using e-learning.

 

0.38

0.02

0.68

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I think that people who use e-learning are getting better education than those who do not.

0.87

0.69

0.18

0.38

I think that people who use e-learning have good reputation.

 

0.84

0.15

0.10

Using e-learning is good for my reputation.

 

0.83

0.20

0.04

Students in my school who use e-learning are known and respected more than others.

 

0.72

0.33

0.24

Social Influence

My parents will like it if I choose to enroll in an online class.

n/a

0.37

0.23

0.45

Compatibility

E-learning would allow me to learn what I want, when I want.

0.51

0.14

0.80

0.08

I feel that e-learning is at least equal quality to classroom learning.

 

0.52

0.19

0.49