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Expected Performance, Habit, and Enjoyment as Key Factors Influencing Teachers' Intentions to Use Personal Learning Environments for Educational Purposes

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Submitted   Jul 21, 2026
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Issue    Vol 6 No 2 (2026)
DOI   10.25082/AMLER.2026.02.006

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Konstantinos Lavidas corresponding author
Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
George Koutromanos
Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Vassilis Komis
Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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Abstract

Recent research emphasizes the importance of Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) in the educational process. However, before their integration into school classrooms, it is important to investigate the extent to which teachers accept PLEs for educational purposes---an area that has received limited attention in the existing literature. To this end, this study empirically investigates teachers' intention to use and Use Behavior of PLEs. Drawing on the UTAUT2 model, data from 540 Greek primary and secondary school teachers were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings showed that Performance Expectancy, Habit, and Hedonic Motivation were significantly associated with Behavioral Intention, while Behavioral Intention, Habit, and Facilitating Conditions were significantly associated with Use Behavior. Mediation analysis further showed significant indirect effects of Performance Expectancy, Hedonic Motivation, and Habit on Use Behavior through Behavioral Intention. Behavioral Intention partially mediated the relationship between Habit and Use Behavior, indicating complementary partial mediation. No significant moderating effects of gender, age, or classroom technology-integration experience were found. The findings offer further insight into the mechanisms underlying teachers' use of PLEs and inform their integration into educational practice.

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ICT integration, e-me, e-learning, teachers' professional development program

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Lavidas, K., Koutromanos, G., & Komis, V. (2026). Expected Performance, Habit, and Enjoyment as Key Factors Influencing Teachers’ Intentions to Use Personal Learning Environments for Educational Purposes. Advances in Mobile Learning Educational Research, 6(2), 1929-1939. https://doi.org/10.25082/AMLER.2026.02.006
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