Developing E-Learning Attitude Scale: A Factor Analysis Approach

Abstract

This study presents the development of an effective instrument to measure English language learners’ attitudes towards e-learning in the context of a public sector university. This study used Davis’ (1986) Technology Acceptance Model. The results of factor analysis revealed that five factors of the scale explained a total of 53.438% of the cumulative loading variance in the pattern of relationship among the items. Based on the loading values for each factor (sub scale), twenty-two items remained the final e-learning attitude scale for English language learners. These items were from five subscales- Student-teacher online interaction (6 items), Perceived benefits of e-learning (5 items), Student-student online interaction (4 items), Perceptions about e-learning (3 items), and Perceived challenges of e-learning (4 items). This scale can be used by teachers, educators, administrators in order to get a deeper understanding of e-learning attitudes of English language learners and to implement e-learning technology successful in the field of teaching and learning.