Paper Title
BEHAVIOR INTENTION TO UTILIZE VIRTUAL LABORATORIES SERVICES: AN EXTENSION OF THE UNIFIED THEORY OF TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE AND USAGE

Abstract
In the era of Industry 4.0, Virtual Laboratories are essential for the readiness of vocational high school graduates to enter the workforce. This study aims to identify the factors that influence the adoption of Virtual Laboratory technology by vocational high school students from renowned universities in West Sumatra Province. This study uses the UTAUT (Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology) theory and involves 150 vocational high school students. Data was collected through an online questionnaire in May 2023. Data analysis was conducted using the PLS-SEM method. The results of the study showed that six key factors, namely performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, privacy enablers, and privacy inhibitors, play a significant role in the adoption of Virtual Laboratories by vocational high school students in West Sumatra Province. These findings extend the scope of UTAUT by integrating the perspective of vocational high school students, particularly in the context of Virtual Laboratory adoption. This study also recommends that universities, educational practitioners, designers, and developers of Virtual Laboratory technology need to understand students' perceptions of this technology's adoption to support its successful adoption in vocational higher education learning. Keywords - Virtual Laboratories, UTAUT, Vocational Higher Education, Technology Adoption, Skills Development.