What is it about?
This study surveys 558 university students from Romania and Spain on their attitudes toward web-based technologies using the Internet Attitude Scale (IAS). It measures perceived enjoyment, anxiety, usefulness, and computer self-efficacy, finding Spanish students more positive but also more anxious than Romanians. Gender shows no impact, while multi-group PLS analysis reveals similar yet distinct relationships between these factors across countries.
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Why is it important?
This cross-cultural analysis fills a gap in comparing student attitudes toward web tools in Romania and Spain, where few such studies exist despite high internet use. It validates a customized 19-item IAS scale, highlighting country differences that inform e-learning design and teacher training. Results aid universities in boosting ICT skills, especially for future educators, and support global comparisons for better tech integration in higher education.
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As coauthor, I value this work for bridging cultural gaps in student tech attitudes from my University of Seville perspective. It confirms Spanish students' enthusiasm despite higher anxiety, urging tailored training to overcome barriers like technophobia. This advances equitable web-based education across Europe
Carlos Hervás Gómez
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This page is a summary of: Students’ perception and acceptance of web-based technologies: a multi-group PLS analysis in Romania and Spain, Education and Information Technologies, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s10639-020-10170-y.
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