EFL Students Use Of Internet-Based Applications In Thesis Writing: A TAM Perspective

Zakiatul Dina Fajriah, 170203135 (2023) EFL Students Use Of Internet-Based Applications In Thesis Writing: A TAM Perspective. Other thesis, UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh.

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Abstract

Thesis writing in English language is highly challenging especially for Indonesian students who use English as a foreign language. This study use Technology Acceptance Models (TAM) to explore students use the internet-based applications in writing theirs thesis. In this case, to see the student use internet-based application, the researcher guided by five variables in the theory of Technology Acceptance Models (TAM) to find the result of this study, namely ease to use, usefulness, attitude toward using, behavioral intention, and actual usage. This study aims to find students' perspectives on using the internet-based application in thesis writing. The study employed a mixed method approach since the researcher used 5 Likert scale frequency questionnaires to collect the data and interview several students. The descriptive statistic method was used to analyze the result with the SPSS application. The study result showed that student dominants use three applications, namely Google Translate, Google Scholar, and Grammarly. Furthermore, students focus more on three variables of TAM, namely Ease to Use, Usefulness, and Attitude toward Using. To conclude, students use the internet-based application based on the five variables presented by TAM.

Item Type: Thesis (Other)
Subjects: 000 Computer Science, Information and System
400 Languages (Bahasa)
Divisions: Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > S1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Zakiatul Dina Fajriah
Date Deposited: 01 Feb 2023 03:25
Last Modified: 01 Feb 2023 03:25
URI: https://repository.ar-raniry.ac.id/id/eprint/26225

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