The Influence of an Immersive-Collaborative Learning Unit on the Technology Acceptance of 5G and AR of Industrial Mechanic Students
J. Schäfers, K. Temmen, in: M.E. Auer, T. Rüütmann (Eds.), Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 4, Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, 2025, pp. 84 – 91.
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Rüütmann, Tiia
Abstract
Despite its status as a key enabling technology, the adoption of 5G in
industry remains limited, mainly due to a lack of expertise, which can be addressed
by incorporating 5G training into vocational schools. Since Augmented Reality
(AR) faces similar challenges, it is used as the 5G application. This research aims
to determine the extent to which a learning unit using 5G and AR for collaborative
work can increase the intention to use these technologies in the vocational setting
and gathers the factors that make up 5G acceptance. It is based on the Technology Acceptance Model 2 (TAM2). The sample includes 23 industrial mechanics
students who participated in the developed learning unit. All items are scored on
seven-tiered Likert scales (0 “totally disagree”; 6 “totally agree”).
The results showed a non-significant change in behavioural intention to use
5G, with a mean of 4.95 (SD: 1.18) for the pre-test and 4.43 (SD: 1.68) for the posttest. The change in intention to use AR did not change significantly either, from
3.12 (SD: 1.38) at pre-test to 3.37 (SD: 1.16) at post-test. The factors Perceived
Usefulness, Image, and Relevance had the lowest mean scores, indicating areas for
targeted improvement. The significant change in Output Quality ratings is likely to
reflect initial overestimation by students. The difference in Behavioural Intentions
between 5G and AR suggests that AR may not be an effective technology for
increasing 5G adoption in educational contexts. One recommendation is to address
5G in the learning unit not only indirectly.
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Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 4
Series Title / Volume
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume
1281
Page
84 – 91
Conference
International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning
Conference Location
Tallinn
Conference Date
2024-09-24 – 2024-09-27
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Schäfers J, Temmen K. The Influence of an Immersive-Collaborative Learning Unit on the Technology Acceptance of 5G and AR of Industrial Mechanic Students. In: Auer ME, Rüütmann T, eds. Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 4. Vol 1281. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. Springer Nature Switzerland; 2025:84 – 91. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-83520-9_8
Schäfers, J., & Temmen, K. (2025). The Influence of an Immersive-Collaborative Learning Unit on the Technology Acceptance of 5G and AR of Industrial Mechanic Students. In M. E. Auer & T. Rüütmann (Eds.), Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 4 (Vol. 1281, pp. 84 – 91). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-83520-9_8
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Schäfers, Johannes, and Katrin Temmen. “The Influence of an Immersive-Collaborative Learning Unit on the Technology Acceptance of 5G and AR of Industrial Mechanic Students.” In Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 4, edited by Michael E. Auer and Tiia Rüütmann, 1281:84 – 91. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-83520-9_8.
J. Schäfers and K. Temmen, “The Influence of an Immersive-Collaborative Learning Unit on the Technology Acceptance of 5G and AR of Industrial Mechanic Students,” in Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 4, vol. 1281, M. E. Auer and T. Rüütmann, Eds. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025, pp. 84 – 91.
Schäfers, Johannes, and Katrin Temmen. “The Influence of an Immersive-Collaborative Learning Unit on the Technology Acceptance of 5G and AR of Industrial Mechanic Students.” Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 4, edited by Michael E. Auer and Tiia Rüütmann, vol. 1281, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025, pp. 84 – 91, doi:10.1007/978-3-031-83520-9_8.
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