Underlying factors of student engagement to E-learning

Autor: Pushkar Dubey, Resham Lal Pradhan, Kailash Kumar Sahu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching & Learning, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 17-36 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2397-7604
DOI: 10.1108/JRIT-09-2022-0058/full/pdf
Popis: Purpose – With the advent of the COVID-19 and increased access to Internet technologies, students tend to use e-learning technologies for improved academic results, and since then, improving student engagement in a virtual space became a difficult task for educational institutions globally. The present study aims to examine the effect of key e-learning factors (i.e. perception, hedonic motivation (HM), usefulness, empowerment and attitude) on student engagement among open and distance learners (ODLs) of the central region of India. Design/methodology/approach – Simple random sampling was applied to collect data from ODLs of Chhattisgarh. ODLs who are using e-learning platforms for at least one year were chosen to be the participant in the study. The authors collected 1,137 responses using both online and offline modes of collection. Findings – The test results indicated that usefulness, HM and attitude factors were found to have a significant relationship with student engagement in e-learning, while perception and empowerment variables did not contribute to the engagement of students. Originality/value – The present study is novel in its approach. It clarifies the key factors to student engagement which might increase the students' level of involvement in e-learning technologies, if these factors are addressed tactfully by the educational institutions or concerned administration.
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