The Intention of Professionals Using Virtual Reality in Training Vocational Skills for Individuals With Disabilities

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to develop an appropriate model to represent the relationships among the factors relating to the intention of vocational training professionals to use virtual reality vocational training systems for persons with disabilities. A questionnaire based on the theory of the value-based adoption model was used to collect data from 59 professionals working in vocational training for persons with disabilities. The results indicated that the usefulness and enjoyment positively related to perceived value, and perceived value had a direct effect on the intention of vocational training professionals. Usefulness and enjoyment had a positive impact on intention through perceived value. The model could explain 66% of intention for vocational training professionals. The findings demonstrate that vocational training professionals’ perceived value may be a determinant factor in using VR as a vocational skills training tool, and that usefulness and enjoyment are mediated through perceived value. © The Author(s) 2024.

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Virtual reality perceived value persons with disabilities value-based adoption model vocational skill training

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Author Affiliations

Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan

Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Counseling, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan

Department of Special Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Funding & Acknowledgements

National Science and Technology Council, NSTC

Grant: 108WFA0310307

Funding text 1: The authors would like to thank the National Science and Technology Council for financially supporting this research under Grant No. 108WFA0310307.; Funding text 2: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by National Science and Technology Council (108WFA0310307).

National Science and Technology Council, NSTC

Funding text 1: The authors would like to thank the National Science and Technology Council for financially supporting this research under Grant No. 108WFA0310307.; Funding text 2: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by National Science and Technology Council (108WFA0310307).

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The Intention of Professionals Using Virtual Reality in Training Vocational Skills for Individuals With Disabilities

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