THE INTERSECTION OF MUSIC AND ARTS EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY: ASSESSING GOOGLE MEET'S USABILITY IN A CASE OF A PROMINENT LOCAL COLLEGE

Abstract

This study is focused on examining the intersection of music and arts education and technology by examining Google Meet's usability for learning various concepts in the Music and Arts in the K12 Curriculum course by adopting the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) from a sample of 4th-year graduating students (NMale= 45 [43.3%], NFemale= 59 [56.7%]) at a prominent local college in Angeles City, Philippines. The Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) through SmartPLS4 was performed to explore the factors that greatly influence students' behavioral intention to use and the actual use of Google Meet. Based on the findings, it was uncovered that Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) is significantly related to and impacts Perceived Usefulness (PU) (β = .649, p